Before you get the opportunity to produce at least half a million electric vehicles per year, Tesla Motors company is forced not only to build a new factory in Nevada and modernize existing production lines, but also to increase the degree of automation of labor in their enterprises.
At least, According to Reuters, the recent statement by Tesla Motors of intent to buy the German manufacturer of industrial robots Grohmann Engineering brings this goal. The transaction, which amount was not disclosed, will create a new company Tesla Grohmann Automation in Germany, which further attract at least a thousand highly qualified specialists. With their help, Tesla hopes to improve its automated manufacturing systems used in car assembly plants. Some of the components for them, too, will be produced in Germany. Elon Musk expects that this transaction will help improve the quality and speed of assembly of electric vehicles, and the cost in the long run will reduce. Naturally, the production volumes of electric cars, too, will be able to increase, but it is critical to bring to market Tesla Model 3, which has already sold out on pre-orders in the 12 months ahead. The transaction will be certified in the next year after the approval of all parties concerned.
The next year, Tesla Motors will decide on the venue construction Gigafactory 2 - enterprises in Europe, which will produce not only electric, but also batteries for them. Over time, as Musk plans , Tesla Motors the number of enterprises in Europe can grow to two or three pieces. Gigafactory 1 in Nevada will focus on the production of batteries, and principal place of business in Fremont should eventually reach an annual electric cars volume manufacture from 600 thousand to 1 million pieces. Related Products :
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