<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">Tesla plans to shut down Model Y and Cybertruck production during the week of July 4 in Austin.The pause is for maintenance on production lines to improve output.This would be at least the third shutdown in a year.Employees can use paid time off or attend voluntary training during the pause.Preparations for a Robotaxi launch in Austin have also been ongoing.Tesla has not commented on the planned shutdown.Production at the Austin facility has been paused at least twice in the past year.Such production pauses are common in the auto industry for maintenance, updates, and addressing inventory issues.Ford and GM have also paused production due to various reasons in the past.Production pauses at Tesla had been rare previously.Tesla is expected to release its second-quarter delivery numbers in July.The company reported a 13% drop in deliveries year-over-year in the first quarter.Tesla recently released a refreshed version of its Model Y in January.All focus is on Tesla's upcoming Robotaxi launch in Austin.The launch is tentatively planned for June 22.Eligible for web story.