Buffalo, New York, job cuts total more than 300

Tesla plans to lay off 316 employees at its Buffalo, New York, facility as Elon Musk’s company seeks to reduce its global workforce amid high-profile revenue declines, vehicle recalls and price reductions.

In its latest filing with the New York State Department of Labor, Tesla said five additional employees are expected to be laid off starting Aug. 1 at the Buffalo plant. The notice was filed Friday and made public Tuesday.

Before its latest notice, Tesla had already indicated that more than 300 employees in Buffalo, New York, would be subject to layoffs this summer. The filing was released under the WARN Act, a U.S. labor law that requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days’ notice before planned closures or mass layoffs to protect workers and their families.

A total of 2,025 employees work at the Buffalo plant, according to the latest WARN notice.

The news comes a week after Tesla laid off two executives and nearly 500 employees from its electric vehicle charging team amid announced plans that the company would reduce its global workforce by 10%.

Layoffs at Tesla:Tesla lays off its charging, new car and public policy teams in latest round of budget cuts

Tesla previously announced a 10% reduction in its workforce

The tech giant announced in mid-April that it would lay off 10% of its global workforce to eliminate “duplication of roles and functions in certain areas” amid its rapid growth, it said. Musk in a note obtained by Electrek and CNBC.

“As we prepare the company for our next phase of growth, it is extremely important to examine all aspects of the business to reduce costs and increase productivity,” Musk said in the note.

Since the memo was released, it has been revealed that Tesla plans to lay off nearly 2,700 workers at its Austin, Texas, factory in June, as well as 2,735 workers in the Bay Area, the San Francisco reported Chronicle.

Last week, the company announced it would cut almost its entire supercharging team. “A few” employees of the prosecution team were expected to be reassigned to other teams, according to The Information.

“I hope these actions make it clear that we must be absolutely uncompromising on reducing headcount and costs,” CEO Elon Musk wrote in an email to company executives, according to The Information. “Even though some executive staff are taking this seriously, most are not yet.”

The layoffs came amid a company earnings call in April, in which a year-over-year revenue decline was announced for the first time since 2020 amid layoffs, recalls, price cuts and a fight over a potential $56 billion payday for Musk.

During the same tumultuous week, the company recalled nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks due to a defect in the accelerator causing it to stick when pressed, increasing the risk of an accident. This covers all trucks sold by Tesla since the vehicle hit the market in November.

Eric Lagatta covers the latest news and trends for USA TODAY. Contact him at [email protected]

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