Electromobility: Tesla probably wants to cut fewer than 3,000 jobs in Grünheide

US car manufacturer Tesla also wants to consider reducing the workforce at its Brandenburg plant as part of the global job cuts. However, the company rejected reports that 3,000 jobs would be lost in Grünheide. “We are examining this measure and will pursue it for the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg against the background of all labor law and co-determination requirements, including the works council,” said a spokeswoman about a reduction in Brandenburg. The number of 3,000 affected positions mentioned in media reports is unfounded.

No information was initially given as to how many jobs could be affected by the cuts at the electric car manufacturer in Grünheide. More than 12,000 people currently work at the plant in Grünheide. An “efficient and lean organization” is important in order to position the company well for future challenges, said the spokeswoman. “Our experience shows that this approach contributes significantly to our success,” she said.

In an internal company email, the Tesla boss had Elon Musk announced that it would cut more than one in ten jobs in the company worldwide due to the slump in the market for electric cars and weak sales.

Tesla is feeling competition in the electric car industry

Tesla recently announced that it wanted to expand the factory in Grünheide. This sparked renewed protests from environmental groups and citizens’ initiatives. The expansion plans were also rejected in a citizen survey. During a visit to the factory in Grünheide in March, Tesla boss Musk said that he wanted to stick to the expansion plans.

In the first quarter of the year, Tesla delivered surprisingly fewer vehicles than a year earlier, with almost 387,000 cars. Even before that, after years of strong growth, doubts had already increased about the pace of growth in the electric car market. The company is also feeling the effects of the price war in the largest car market, China.