Tesla recently announced that they would be letting go of 14,000 employees worldwide, with CEO Elon Musk highlighting the importance of cost reduction and improving productivity in preparation for the company’s next phase of growth. The Business Insider news portal had previously reported that fixed-term workers would not have their contracts renewed, but a Tesla spokeswoman clarified that regular employees were not affected.
In March, Tesla had hired several hundred workers on a temporary basis at the factory in Grünheide, near Berlin. However, the company has now announced that they will be laying off over 14,000 employees globally. Despite not specifying the exact number of layoffs, Tesla’s annual report for 2023 indicated that they had employed 140,473 workers in December. The German factory currently employs more than 12,000 workers. This announcement follows a similar move in 2022 when Musk announced layoffs for 10 percent of the workforce due to economic concerns.
Tesla recently reported a decrease in vehicle deliveries in the first quarter of this year, attributing it to various factors including the crisis in the Red Sea and an incident at the Berlin plant. The company had cut prices multiple times last year to meet demand, resulting in a significant increase in sales. However, revenue growth slowed at the end of the year, prompting management to forecast weaker growth in 2024. In addition to the workforce reduction announcement