Tesla parts** are interrupted, and the German plant will stop production.
Abstract: On January 11, electric vehicle maker Tesla announced that it would stop production at a factory in Berlin, Germany, for two weeks.
*: Tesla's factory in Germany.
Tesla Inc. said in an announcement that due to parts shortages, we have temporarily suspended all vehicle manufacturing between January 29 and February 11 at our Gigafactory in Brandenburg Berlin, with the exception of a few regions. In addition, many companies such as Geely, China's second-largest selling company, and Swedish furniture company IKEA have warned about their delivery times.
Tesla said that due to the Red Sea storm changed the route, there was a shortage of parts, Tesla said: "The shipping cycle has increased significantly, which has created a gap in the ** chain." Due to the military conflict in the Red Sea region, the Asia-Europe route was diverted through the Cape of Good Hope, and the production of major industrial bases was affected. β
Tesla is the first company to stop production due to the global shortage of automotive chips** caused by the virus outbreak. The German plant employs around 11,500 people.
Chart: Comparison of Asia-Europe routes (dpa).
Analysts, the war in the Red Sea region will cost other automakers a lot. "Relying on important parts imported from Asia, especially China, is a potential weakness for all manufacturers. Tesla's demand for battery modules in China is very large, as they have to cross the Red Sea to Europe. This was stated by Sam Fiorani, vice chairman of Automation Solutions USA.
Houthi attacks have reportedly forced some major shipping companies to bypass the Strait of Suez, which accounts for 12 percent of the world's shipping traffic.
Large shipping companies like Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have shipped their ships to the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, where they have longer voyages and are more expensive. The new route will take up to 10 days from Asia to Northern Europe and earn an extra $1 million.
Chart: The Red Sea turmoil roils the maritime transportation market.
And the shortage caused by the Red Sea incident has also led to a surge in freight rates. On the 9th of this month, the United States and the United Kingdom jointly launched a joint strike on Yemen, after the Houthis carried out the largest strike on Somalia. On January 12, the SCFI Shanghai Export Container Freight Index jumped 39.38 percent, or 16 percent31%γ
Container freight from Shanghai to Europe increased by $232 from the previous month, up 808%, with an average of $3,103 for a 20ft container; Container freight to the Mediterranean is $4,037, $417 more than last week and 11 percent this week52%γThe shipping rate from Shanghai to the West Coast is $1,199 4321%, $1882 for the East Line 4788%γ
According to industry insiders, due to the demand of the European line and the Mediterranean line, major airlines have deployed the routes of the United States routes to the United States, resulting in the tension of the routes of the American routes.