Tesla seeks relief as Shanghai output threatened by China power cuts

Drought-stricken Sichuan urged to ease electricity restrictions on auto parts suppliers

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Tesla's Gigafactory Shanghai relies on suppliers based in Sichuan province, the epicenter of China's summer power shortages this year. © Reuters

CISSY ZHOU, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Tesla has warned of an impact on its Gigafactory Shanghai from electric power cuts in China's drought-stricken Sichuan province, where some of the automaker's parts suppliers are based.

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