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Tesla to Halt China Plant for Upgrades to Make New Model 3
- Production lines are being upgraded in stages over two months
- Shanghai factory accounts for over half of Tesla’s production
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Tesla Inc. will halt some production at its Shanghai factory until the end of February, as it upgrades the facility to start rolling out a revamped version of its Model 3 sedan in the competitive Chinese market.
The plant has two phases for vehicle manufacturing, and some workers on the first phase won’t be allowed on production lines from as soon as Sunday as the work on improving them is undertaken, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified as the information isn’t public.