In the implementation of the expansion plans for the lineup of electric vehicles Tesla Motors build a giant factory in Nevada plays an important role. Â Spending in conjunction with Panasonic about $ 5 billion. For the construction of the enterprise, covering an area of 107 football fields, Tesla Motors company expects by 2020 to reduce the cost of traction batteries up to $ 100 per kW • h. Â That is, if the current electric Model S and Model X would be equipped with such batteries, the specific weight
of the power supply in the cost of the vehicles would reach $ 6000-7500, depending on the configuration baseline version.
Now Gigafactory in Nevada based on 14%, but after eight or nine months here to begin the release of the batteries. Â Over time, Tesla will produce more batteries for household and industrial electric drives than for electric vehicles. Â And with the release of the latest Tesla Gigafactory to full capacity it can produce up to half a million a year. Â By the end of 2018 the company undertakes to increase volumes of manufacture of electric vehicles to half a million a year. Â Serial production
Tesla Model 3 should be established next summer.
In order to achieve the stated objectives, Tesla has to expand the production capacity of existing businesses in Fremont. Â two lines of welding robots are installed here, which is treated with the body electric Model X and Model S, alternating them on a conveyor belt with empty seats. Â Fully loading a single line of data models, Tesla plans to provide a second line for the assembly of case Tesla Model 3. Power installation for all electric vehicles will collect new Gigafactory. Â In Fremont has
installed a new paint booth that can handle up to 10,000 bodies per week. Â While the company produces not more than 2,000 electric vehicles per week. Â
Elon Musk admitted at the event in Nevada, the launch of new models and increase production volumes will require investments of tens of billions of dollars. Â However, he is confident that involve third-party sources have only a small part of the funds. Â Especially because all the money will be required immediately, but the release of new models on the market will be extended in time. Â When production Tesla Model 3 will be released at the planned level, the company will annually receive up to
$ 20 billion. Revenue and $ 5 billion. Net profit. Â Therefore, funds for the development of Tesla Motors plans to receive income primarily from the sales of its products.
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