Car manufacturer Tesla has largely halted production at its plant outside Berlin for about two weeks due to supply chain disruptions caused by attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, the company confirmed on Monday. The attacks by Houthi militants in Yemen on a major shipping lane leading to the Suez Canal have led major shipping firms to avoid the area and use alternate shipping routes, which are generally far longer. The corridor is an important trade connection between Europe and large parts of Asia. “Due to missing components, we are forced to suspend vehicle production in the Gigafactory Berl…