May 17 2012
Tesla Motors revives NUMMI plant in Fremont, CA
See on Scoop.it – lean manufacturing
An article on how Tesla is reviving the shuttered NUMMI plant in Fremont, CA, with a production line designed by Toyota Alumnus Gilbert Passin.
See on www.bloomberg.com
May 18, 2012 @ 5:46 am
Tesla will have the same problem as the Prius, there are significantly less expensive alternatives whether they are electric or not….
It is great that they got a less expensive factory, but again how much is factiorty overhead going to allow them to cut sales price to be more in the main stream…..clooney can only buy so many of them….
May 21, 2012 @ 11:53 am
“how much is factory overhead going to allow them to cut sales price to be more in the main stream”
From the article:
Also, unlike large-volume auto plants that receive plastic and stamped parts from outside suppliers, the Tesla factory is set up to be self-contained, with on-site metal stamping, plastic injection molding and paint shop. Instrument panels, center consoles and seats are assembled in-house, with battery packs, motors and other electronics also made at the factory.
Given that this single factory is doing everything. What else is there besides factory overhead and overall efficiency to drive the cost? If they make everything in house, all you have to worry about besides factory overhead is raw material cost. I am sure there are some expensive materials in these batteries but I would also wonder how much of the total cost is tied up in actual raw material cost?
Tesla is looking pretty well set up to me. They are learning everything they need to learn making the high end cars. If they can make a steady profit at these low volumes, in that huge factory, it is going to be pretty easy to make a car in a lower pricing bracket. If they do indeed make a profit next year, they are set to expand.
March 4, 2013 @ 11:13 pm
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I’m not very
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March 5, 2013 @ 6:30 am
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If you want to start a blog, you can do it for free using services like WordPress or Blogspot.
My blog is on wordpress.com.
You can spend money to upgrade and personalize the appearance of your blog, but you don’t have to to get started.
If you have something to say, go for it and good luck!