According to Germany's Handelsblatt, Tesla's factory in Brandenburg, Germany, had a sick leave rate of 17% in August, more than three times the average level in the German automotive industry last year. On September 27 local time, Musk stated on X platform that he is investigating this issue. In recent months, Tesla has suspended production at the factory multiple times due to reasons including protests against factory expansion and supply chain disruptions. In addition, Tesla is also addressing the issue of slowing demand. In the first eight months of this year, Tesla's registrations in Europe decreased by 16%. According to a recording of an internal meeting last Monday, factory managers have visited employees on sick leave at home. However, some employees reportedly refused the visits from executives and even threatened to call the police. Dirk Schulze, regional director of Germany's largest industrial union, IG Metall, stated that Tesla employees reported 'very high workloads,' with management putting pressure on both sick and healthy employees to work overtime.