The last time that Tesla fired employees, Elon Musk was applauded on Twitter. It remains to be seen if this will happen again, as the American automaker, a specialist in high-end electric cars, announces that it wants to cut about 7% of its workforce, so that “[t] his cars, batteries and solar products remain competitive on the market. cost plan “. That’s about 3,000 jobs.
In a letter to his employees, The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, explains that “Tesla will have to make these reductions while increasing the rate of production of Model 3”. But also by “making many improvements” to the manufacturing process to increase volumes.
Economies of scale
Essential parameters, according to the famous boss, “so that Tesla realizes the economies of scale necessary for the manufacture” of its cheapest model. Namely the Model 3, with a standard battery for a range of 350 kilometers, at a list price of 35,000 dollars.