Tesla plans to suspend production of its Model S and Model X electric vehicles for 18 days starting in late December, according to an email to factory workers seen by CNBC, - Business Insider reports.
This has forced workers to take unpaid and unplanned time off work — and Tesla has said they can "volunteer" in other areas of the business, CNBC reported.
Production at Tesla's Fremont, California, factory will cease December 24 and resume January 11, according to an email seen by CNBC.
Affected workers will be given a full week of pay for the compulsory time off, per the email sent Friday, alongside some paid holiday days.