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# Tesla shuts down Model 3 assembly again to fix bottlenecks
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/tesla-shuts-down-model-3-assembly-again-to-fix-bottlenecks/
- Published: 2018-04-18T12:00:26.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-04T14:02:44.000Z
- Author: Associated Press
- Tags: Community, ap, associated press, santa monica daily press, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 12:50

Shares of Tesla Inc. traded lower Tuesday after reports that the company had shut down production of its Model 3 mass-market electric car again to solve manufacturing bottlenecks.

The automaker told employees this week there would be a four- or five-day production hiatus. The company says it warned of future production pauses when it shut down the line to improve automation in February.

Tesla says shutdowns are common when a new model is launched and will improve production rates. But Autopacific analyst Dave Sullivan says manufacturing doesn't normally stop for days, especially nine months after production began.

Tesla shares dropped 1 percent to $287.80 in morning trading. The broader markets were up about 1 percent.

Model 3 production began in early July in Fremont, California. Pricing starts at about $35,000.

Associated Press