Tesla production in China hits record high as Shanghai factory rebounds from Covid shutdowns
- Tesla delivered 78,906 China-made vehicles last month, 145% more than in May.
- Almost all of the output went to Chinese buyers in June, setting another record.
Tesla's output from its factory in China surged to a record high in June, according to data from China's Passenger Car Association first reported by Reuters.
The electric car maker made 78,906 vehicles at its Shanghai plant last month, per the figures released on Friday.
Tesla produced about 32,000 cars in China in May, and the figure is 135% higher than in June last year, according to the Association's data.
Just 968 cars were exported, meaning the rest went to local buyers and set a new domestic record for Tesla, per Bloomberg.
Representatives for Tesla did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
The electric car company has suffered from production issues affecting its operations in China throughout the past year.
Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory accounted for half of the electric car manufacturer's total global output last year but the company had previously struggled to maintain its output after strict COVID-19 lockdowns were imposed in the city.
In March 2022, the plant was forced to close for three weeks due to rising Omicron cases.
Tesla took extreme measures to maintain production despite the lockdown with a "closed-loop" system that forced factory workers to sleep in temporary accommodation at the Tesla plant and be separated from friends and family.
The workers were eventually allowed to go home on June 10, Insider reported.
Overall car sales in China increased by 28% in the week to June 26 compared with the same period in May, per Reuters.