Tesla layoffs to impact some South Buffalo employees at Gigafactory plant [Video]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Company-wide layoffs at Tesla will impact some employees at its South Buffalo facility, 7 News has learned.

A source contacted our newsroom after she says she received an email Sunday, informing her that her last day of work was April 14.

This appears to be part of a larger cost-cutting effort across the company. The Associated Press reports Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce, following dismal first-quarter sales.

In the email to the former employee, Tesla wrote “over the years, we have grown rapidly with multiple factories scaling around the globe. With this rapid growth there has been duplication of roles and job functions in certain areas. As we prepare the company for our next phase of growth, it is extremely important to look at every aspect of the company for cost reductions and increasing productivity.”

The email continues, “Unfortunately …