Tesla starts round-the-clock production to boost Model 3 output
San Francisco — Tesla will begin round-the-clock production at its California assembly plant to boost Model 3 output, CEO Elon Musk has told employees. The electric-vehicle (EV) maker will try to build 6,000 of the sedans a week by the end of June, Musk wrote in an e-mail on Tuesday first obtained by the blog Electrek. A Tesla spokesperson declined to comment. The company’s shares rose as much as 2.9% in early US trading on Wednesday. "As part of the drive towards [6,000], all Model 3 production at Fremont will move to 24/7 operations," Musk wrote. "This means that we will be adding another shift to general assembly, body and paint." The goal Musk describes in the e-mail is higher than the 5,000-a-week Model 3 target Tesla has set for the end of the second quarter, a potentially positive development that comes with some caveats. The CEO also signaled Tesla is planning another pause in Model 3 output next month after stopping for three to five days this week to make updates to its fa...
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