Tesla’s challenges in balancing production and sales have led to an unusual solution: parking its unsold vehicles in abandoned mall lots, reports Jalopnik. Esse excesso está se tornando cada vez mais visível, simbolizando um problema crescente dentro da gigante dos veículos elétricos.

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Tesla’s Production vs. Sales Imbalance

No primeiro trimestre de 2024, Tesla produced 46,561 more vehicles than it delivered. These excess cars are being stored in various locations, including an abandoned mall’s parking lot near St. Louis. This situation underscores the company’s struggle to match its production rate with consumer demand.

Estacionamento para excedentes no Chesterfield Mall

Chesterfield Mall, located about 20 miles west of St. Louis, has become a temporary storage site for Tesla’s unsold cars. The mall, slated for demolition to make way for a $2 billion mixed-use project, is utilizing its remaining days by renting out its parking lot.

Tim Lowe, Senior Vice President of the Staenberg Group, the mall’s owner, explained to KTVI:

"Elaboramos um plano para tentar criar usos alternativos que pudessem aproveitar um pouco da vida útil restante do shopping antes de ser demolido. Um desses usos era permitir que as pessoas usassem o estacionamento para outras coisas. Um dos nossos usuários é a Tesla, que tem uma concessionária no Vale [de Chesterfield], mas não tem capacidade suficiente na concessionária para estacionar todos os carros que traz. Por isso, eles alugam espaço no estacionamento para guardar seus carros."

De acordo com Lowe, pelo menos 300 veículos da Tesla estão atualmente estacionados no Chesterfield Mall. Esse excesso destaca uma questão mais ampla de excesso de estoque que a Tesla está enfrentando globalmente.

Soluções globais de armazenamento

The situation in Chesterfield is not unique. Tesla’s Fremont factory in California continues to produce vehicles at a high rate, filling up available storage lots. In Germany, the small town of Neuhardenberg has also experienced an influx of Tesla vehicles being parked at the regional airport, leading to complaints from residents about the noise caused by transporters.

Tesla'S Overflow: Unsold Inventory Filling Abandoned Mall Parking Lots — Carros da Tesla não vendidos na fábrica em Fremont, Califórnia.

Desafios da força de trabalho e dos produtos

Adding to Tesla’s woes, the company has laid off ten percent of its workforce. Moreover, the much-anticipated Cybertruck has encountered significant issues, including a warrant covering coolant leaks within the first 35 miles of use. These challenges reflect the broader difficulties Tesla faces in its operations and product quality.

Equilíbrio entre produção e demanda

Tesla’s current situation underscores the complexity of maintaining balance in production and sales. With thousands of unsold vehicles and significant operational challenges, the company’s strategy to store cars in unconventional locations like abandoned mall parking lots is a temporary fix. Moving forward, Tesla must address these imbalances to sustain its position in the competitive electric vehicle market.

Foto cortesia de Encontrou Deus no deserto.