Tesla Denies Report of Significant Workforce Reductions at Berlin Gigafactory
Tesla has formally denied reports that its workforce at the Gruenheide plant shrunk by 14 percent. The company asserts that permanent staff levels are stable.
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On January 21, 2026, Tesla Inc , which is headquartered in the United States 
US, issued a formal statement denying a report by the German business daily Handelsblatt. The report claimed that the workforce at the automaker's gigafactory in Germany 
DEhad shrunk by approximately 1,700 employees, or about 14 percent, since 2024. Handelsblatt cited internal documents related to invitations for staff to elect works council representatives as the basis for the alleged reduction at the facility located south-east of Berlin.
US, issued a formal statement denying a report by the German business daily Handelsblatt. The report claimed that the workforce at the automaker's gigafactory in Germany DEhad shrunk by approximately 1,700 employees, or about 14 percent, since 2024. Handelsblatt cited internal documents related to invitations for staff to elect works council representatives as the basis for the alleged reduction at the facility located south-east of Berlin.
