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Tesla Ends Contract at Giga Texas, Laying Off 82 Workers

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
82
EFFECTIVE DATE
Aug 31, 2025
82 OF 140,473 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Austin, Texas, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Tesla, Inc. has unexpectedly terminated a contract at its Giga Texas facility, resulting in the layoff of 82 employees. This decision reflects the company's ongoing adjustments in its workforce management. The layoffs occurred recently, specifically on October 1, 2023. While the reasons for this decision were not detailed in the article, it highlights Tesla's continuous efforts to optimize operations at its manufacturing site in Austin. The affected employees were part of a contract workforce, indicating a shift in Tesla's operational strategy at this location.

Tesla, Inc. cut 82 jobs in TX as of August 31, 2025.

That is roughly 0.1% of the 140,473 people Tesla, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 12 layoff events at Tesla, Inc. since January 2022, including 2,541 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 8 additional events known from news reporting.

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Tesla, Inc.TSLA
Consumer Discretionary · 140,473 employees
12
EVENTS TRACKED
2,541
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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