Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, UK

Ten people are scheduled to be let go from Tesla Motors UK at its Hethel facility in Norfolk. The UK facility is the starting point for Tesla Roadsters, which see their first light of day outside the Lotus factory where the guts are welded and bonded together from aluminum. In the interest of sounding a bit more palatable, the official reason for their departure is that they have been “made redundant.” Note to automakers, we know what that means… just be honest. While ten people doesn’t seem to be a big number, it actually represents a fifth of the total number of workers employed by Tesla Motors at that facility. For those who like to keep track of such things, that places the workforce at 40 persons, which, for those who aren’t so good at math, is down from 50. The good news is that Tesla Roadster production is not expected to be affected.

[Source: Autocar]

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