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Tesla loses manufacturing director who oversaw Cybertruck ramp

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Another key Tesla employee has announced his departure this week, marking the latest in recent staff restructuring at the electric vehicle (EV) giant. He started at Giga Shanghai in March 2019 to build up the site’s body-in-white (BIW) manufacturing team. What are your thoughts?

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Top 10 EV battery manufacturers all Asian companies; China accounts for 56% of market, Korea 26% and Japan 10%

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The top 10 global producers of Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles are all Asian companies, according to an analysis posted on the Visual Capitalist. Chinese companies make up 56% of the EV battery market, followed by Korean companies (26%) and Japanese manufacturers (10%).

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Service Challenges for All-Electric Vehicle Manufacturers

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Service challenges for all-electric vehicle manufacturers exist, as companies like Tesla, Rivian, and Polestar solely focus on producing and selling electric vehicles, leaving them with limited resources and efforts to provide maintenance services to their customers.

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Tesla closing in on groundbreaking manufacturing technique, report claims

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Tesla is closing in on a new, groundbreaking manufacturing technique, according to a new report. However, this takes efficient manufacturing a step further. Tesla has used casting for a few years to streamline manufacturing, improve vehicle engineering and safety, and revolutionize how cars are built.

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Tesla publishes Master Plan Part 3; $10.4T for a sustainable global energy economy

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During Tesla’s Investor Day held in March, Elon Musk touched on Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3, which outlines a proposed path to reach a sustainable global energy economy through end-use electrification and sustainable electricity generation and storage. Tesla has now done so. Earlier post.)

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Tesla Cybertruck manufacturing job openings are ramping at Giga Texas

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A look at Tesla’s Careers page suggests that the electric vehicle maker is definitely setting the stage for the mass production of the Cybertruck. CEO Elon Musk has noted that the highly-anticipated all-electric pickup truck would start production sometime this year.

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Tesla seeking 56% cut in $/kWh, $25K EV in three years through manufacturing and design innovations

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Elon Musk used Tesla’s much-anticipated Battery Day presentation not to disclose some super cell, but to outline an aggressive, comprehensive and radically innovative approach to battery design, manufacturing and vehicle integration that he projected will result in a 56% reduction in cost/kWh and a $25,000 electric vehicle in about three years.