Tesla Giga Shanghai

In a best-case scenario Giga Shanghai will reach pre-Covid outbreak capacity levels by mid-May, according to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

Tesla's Shanghai plant will resume production on April 18 at the earliest, and in a best-case scenario it will reach normal production levels by mid-May, according to Kuo.

Only some employees are scheduled to return in the first "closed loop," which could last 10 to 20 days, according to a Bloomberg report.

Tesla Giga Shanghai's plan to resume production has been approved by the local government, but is still subject to change, according to Reuters.

Earlier today, there were rumors that Tesla replied to US investors that the Shanghai factory could resume work in mid-May at the earliest and the parts supply chain could be restored by then.

Tesla's Giga Shanghai has been unable to get parts to keep its production line running since late last month because of a lack of special passes for truck drivers amid Shanghai's lockdown.

Tesla Giga Shanghai produces about 6,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles a week, according to Reuters.

Tesla has canceled plans to have its Shanghai plant resume production on Friday and Saturday, Reuters said, citing an internal notice.

Tesla's factory in Shanghai will suspend production for four days to comply with the city's policy on Covid controls, Reuters reported today.

Giga Shanghai restarted its double-shift production at 7 am local time, after workers were required to undergo Covid-19 testing.