Tesla fires hundreds of employees over bad performance

US based automaker Tesla has fired hundreds of employees over non performance.

The move came after the company has bought solar panel maker SolarCity that led to a significant increase in its workforce. 

The company confirmed the news but did not disclose the numbers of people it handed over pink slips to. 

"As with any company, especially one of over 33,000 employees, performance reviews also occasionally result in employee departures," the company said.

Meanwhile, Tesla is under pressure to deliver its Model 3 to customers that are on the waiting list. The company has been unable to meet its own production targets, after making just 260 of the vehicles in its last quarter.

The Palo Alto, California-based company said earlier in the month that "production bottlenecks" had left Tesla behind its planned ramp-up for the new Model 3 mass-market sedan.

The company delivered 220 Model 3 sedans and produced 260 during the third quarter. In July, it began production of the Model 3, which starts at $35,000 - half the starting price of the Model S.

However, despite the huge firings, Tesla is still looking to hire more workers.

In September, Business Insider reported that Tesla announced it was phasing out 63 positions at SolarCity's Roseville, California office. 

The firm asked the employees to leave after it bought the company, which manufacturers and installs rooftop solar panels, for about $2 billion in 2016.