U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc ( TSLA.O ) plans to slash on-site staff at its Nevada battery plant by around 75% due to the coronavirus pandemic, the local county manager said on Thursday. The move comes after its Japanese battery partner Panasonic Corp ( 6752.T ) said it would scale down operations at the Nevada factory this week before closing it for 14 days. The factory produces electric motors and battery packs for Tesla’s popular Model 3 sedans. “Tesla has informed us that the Gigafactory in Storey County is reducing on-site staff by roughly 75% in the coming days,” Austin Osborne said in a post on the county’s website. No further details were available and it was not clear how many employees work in the factory. Tesla did […]