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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Mark Sweney

Tesla pauses German production after Red Sea shipping attacks

Model Y electric vehicles stand on a conveyor belt at the Tesla factory near Berlin, Germany
Tesla has suspended most production at its factory near Berlin from 29 January to 11 February. Photograph: Patrick Pleul/AP

The electric car manufacturer Tesla is to halt most production at its factory near Berlin for two weeks because of delays in deliveries of parts because of attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

Shipping delays in the Red Sea, caused by attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants, has caused Tesla to suspend most production at its German factory from 29 January to 11 February.

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