EV giant has reportedly resumed production of its Model 3 and Model Y models in the city after a three-week long halt caused by Covid lockdowns

Tesla has recalled workers to its factory to prepare for the restart, which could happen on Tuesday, as the city accelerated efforts to exit a Covid lockdown

The latest Covid stoppage is estimated to have led to an output loss of more than 50,000 units at the US carmaker’s factory in the city

Shanghai, which accounts for 11% of China’s auto output, has been hit by its worst coronavirus outbreak in two years halting production lines at Tesla, VW and CATL

Tesla was among those hit hard as sales in the world's biggest car market dived 11.7% in March from a year earlier in the first decline in three months

EV makers in China produced far fewer cars than expected in March, due to measures taken to control Covid, but they have been selling from stockpiles to enable deliveries

The 50-year-old billionaire, wearing a black cowboy hat and sunglasses, made the comments at the opening of Tesla's new $1.1 billion factory in Texas

US EV maker forced to continue suspension of production lines at Shanghai factory after authorities extended Covid lockdown restrictions

US automaker had planned to resume production of Model 3 and Model Y cars on Friday but has now pushed back its restart date

Tesla plans to start work on a new plant in Shanghai as soon as next month as part of a plan to more than double production capacity in China to meet growing demand for its cars, sources claim