<p>Electric car maker Tesla Inc is laying off some battery production workers at its Shanghai plant, <em>Bloomberg News </em>reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.</p>.<p>It was not clear how many workers may be let go, or the specific reasons behind the layoffs, according to the report.</p>.<p>Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>.<p><strong>Read more | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/tesla-extends-blistering-rally-after-quarterly-deliveries-beat-1233696.html" target="_blank">Tesla extends blistering rally after quarterly deliveries beat</a></strong></p>.<p>The layoffs were first reported by a local online news portal, <em>Deep Analysis</em>, on Thursday, which said that less than 1,000 workers were employed on the factory's two battery production lines.</p>.<p>Tesla's Gigafactory Shanghai, its largest and most productive plant, employs around 20,000 workers, including those in assembly building the Model Y and Model 3.</p>
<p>Electric car maker Tesla Inc is laying off some battery production workers at its Shanghai plant, <em>Bloomberg News </em>reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.</p>.<p>It was not clear how many workers may be let go, or the specific reasons behind the layoffs, according to the report.</p>.<p>Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>.<p><strong>Read more | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/tesla-extends-blistering-rally-after-quarterly-deliveries-beat-1233696.html" target="_blank">Tesla extends blistering rally after quarterly deliveries beat</a></strong></p>.<p>The layoffs were first reported by a local online news portal, <em>Deep Analysis</em>, on Thursday, which said that less than 1,000 workers were employed on the factory's two battery production lines.</p>.<p>Tesla's Gigafactory Shanghai, its largest and most productive plant, employs around 20,000 workers, including those in assembly building the Model Y and Model 3.</p>