Tesla's output in China halted for days in August over chip shortage

In China, Tesla shipped around 33,000 electric cars locally and to overseas markets in July

Tesla temporarily halted some operations at its factory in Shanghai last month, according to people familiar with the matter, as the global shortage of semiconductors hit the electric car pioneer in one of its most important markets. 

Part of a production line at the China plant was halted for about four days in August because of a lack of key chips, the people said, asking not to be identified because the details are private. 

One particular shortage had to do with the availability of electronic control units, small devices that control one or several electrical systems in a car, one of the