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Tesla resumes the production of Model S and Model X after claiming improvements in overall efficiency

Tesla said that the production of 1,00,000 Model S and Model X vehicles is now possible in a two-shift cycle with minimal overtime.

|Mar 15, 2018, 08:48:47 IST

Tesla Inc said the number of labour hours needed to produce its Model S and Model X cars have decreased considerably, following the latest report of quality problems that could prevent the carmaker from hitting its production targets.[caption id="attachment_4331545" align="alignleft" width="380"] The Tesla Model S P100D. Tesla.[/caption]The electric car maker told Reuters on 14 March that the production of 1,00,000 Model S and Model X vehicles is now possible in a two-shift cycle with minimal overtime, compared with three shifts and considerable overtime earlier.Tesla was responding to a CNBC report that said the company was churning out a high ratio of flawed parts leading to costly rework and production delays, citing several current and former employees.The company’s shares closed down 4.4 percent at $326.63 on 14 March.

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