Tesla has stumbled with “just-in-time” logistics and halted production at its Gigafactory in Brandenburg, Germany, for two weeks as an Iranian-backed drone and missile attack on a cargo ship in the Red Sea disrupted its supply chain.
Tesla was forced to halt production at its Gigafactory in Grünheide, Brandenburg, outside Berlin, due to delays in parts arriving in Europe from the east after Yemeni Shi'ite militias attacked a merchant ship attempting to pass through the Red Sea. It was done.The company says the outage is expected to last two weeks. By Gemran Broadsheet die welt.
The 11,500-employee factory is scheduled to resume production on February 12th.
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Attacks on cargo ships carrying goods from factories in China and the Pacific Ocean through the Red Sea to Europe have continued since Hamas launched major terrorist attacks against Israel in early November. Yemen's Houthi militia, equipped by and acting on behalf of the Iranian regime, has launched attacks on passing vessels in solidarity with Hamas, claiming they are targeting Israeli-linked vessels. The attack then evolved into a general attack on global trade, which underpins the prosperity and security of Western countries.
Most drone and missile attacks on commercial ships in the region are intercepted by warships, but the vast ocean and length of Yemen's coastline means that some attacks slip through and damage ships. There have also been attempts by pirates to attack ships using large vehicles. An aircraft carrier was captured. The risk has led to soaring marine insurance premiums and thousands of ships being diverted from the area and taking the “detour” to Europe near the southern tip of Africa.
Longer routes add more than a week to delivery times from Asia to Europe or the eastern United States, making it difficult for companies that rely on efficient but vulnerable just-in-time delivery of parts, as Tesla is currently discovering. , not only creates supply bottlenecks, but also consumes global system capacity, increasing overall shipping costs for all users.
A coalition of Western nations led by the United States and Britain warned Houthi fighters of “consequences” if they continued attacks on commercial ships. Nevertheless, the Houthis this week launched their largest offensive to date, with 21 drones, cruise missiles and even ballistic missiles on Wednesday attacking both commercial ships and military ships that spotted them in the Red Sea. tried to attack. U.S. Navy and Royal Navy ships reportedly shot down all threats in that wave.
The US and UK have begun responding, launching 27 other Houthi attacks in the Red Sea between Thursday and Friday since November, and against 60 targets in 16 locations in Yemen. . Britain said: “While the detailed results of the airstrike are still being assessed, there are early signs that the Houthis' ability to threaten commercial shipping has been damaged.”
The impact of auto parts shortages is already well known, given the impact on so-called “chip shortages” that manufacturers have experienced since the coronavirus era. Car production in the United States has fallen by more than 1 million units in one year, and car prices have also fallen. Prices soar due to supply restrictions.
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