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Tesla employees say they took shortcuts, worked through harsh conditions to meet Model 3 production goals
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/15/tesla-workers-in-ga4-tent-de…
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• Tesla produced a record 72,531 Model 3 electric sedans in the second quarter of 2019.
• Employees in the open-air GA4 “tent,” which is not fully automated, tell CNBC they were pressured to take shortcuts to hit goals — reducing vehicle testing for water leaks and using electrical tape on plastic housings to make quick fixes during Model 3 assembly.
• Employees in the tent say they have also had to work through harsh weather and unhealthy air quality.
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Carlos Aranda says he personally visited Walmart multiple times to buy the tape and other items for production associates.
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Five people who work or worked in the tent in 2019 said they would frequently pass cars down the line that they knew were missing a few bolts, nuts or lugs, all in the name of saving time.
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Pests are another problem. In the second quarter of 2019, Tesla employees said, mice chewed through wires and caused a conveyor breakdown in early May, delaying Model 3 production on at least one shift. Tesla said it has no record of this occurring.
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