Tesla is a benchmark in electric mobility. Also in car production? This is how the Model Y is assembled at the Shanghai factory.
Tesla is a benchmark in sustainable mobility, there is no doubt about it. Arguably, in fact, part of the commercial success of electrical mechanics stems from how pioneering the Model S and company were just a few years ago. At present, we can find purely electric models in a large part of market manufacturers. Still, the Palo Alto brand is key.
Thanks to the impulse of innovations, both at the electrical level and everything related to autonomous driving, Tesla has managed to carve out an important space. In this sense, we are faced with a proposal that stands out for its improvements in recent years and, of course, because of the way the vehicles are produced. In this section, as expected, there are also changes.
Robots are one of the key pieces of Tesla’s technology in production
It is true that most manufacturers introduced robots a long time ago. The specialization of these substitutes for labor has been a constant in the automotive industry, but this company has taken this policy to the maximum expression. It is enough to see the images that we show you a little below to understand to what extent it is possible to dispense with part of the staff.
As a whole, devising and developing the entire production circuit is not an easy task, far from it! However, this extra effort is well worth it, since Tesla can, thanks to it, count on higher productivity. What they achieve is to enjoy a much more complete product. This is where the firm’s competitiveness is superior in every sense.
Let’s see, therefore, what the production process of a Tesla Model Y is like, why it is logical to understand the importance of this model for the electric car company and, of course, to what extent is it sustainable to maintain this rate of production in the future. Will the Berlin Gigafactory follow the steps taken by this factory? Here are some keys.
A manufacturing system from another era
Tesla hardly requires flesh and blood personnel at each of the different stations that make up the production circuit of an electric car. Following this pattern, we are faced with a proposal that stands out, above all, for have very clean surfaces, without the presence of auxiliary parts on the floors or stains derived from the incredible rhythm of production.
It should be noted how the Palo Alto company has developed a production system that, curiously, is partially transparent. The automation of production is not against making the most of space, a premise very taken into account by the firm. This allows, being one of the keys to Tesla’s production, increase manufacturing day by day.
Tesla has facilities with a very detailed and personal image
In the images, as can be read in the specialized portal InsideEV’s, you can see the battery pack consisting of LG 2170 cells, the technology most used today by the electric car. It is expected, following this thread, that a new generation may be available very soon that allows increasing autonomy and reducing degradation.
Currently, this factory is producing around 1,000 Model Y units, which serve to meet the demand of various countries. The goal is to rapidly increase production to reduce the problem generated by the Berlin Gigafactory, which will be a reality a few months later due to the presence of a series of bureaucratic problems.
Make the most of the Shanghai Gigafactory to meet demand
The stoppage of construction in Berlin has meant that Shanghai has had to accelerate the production of this mid-size SUV. It is expected that for the last quarter of the year it can leave the German factory the first factory unit. Will it be possible? Certainly, considering it is something foreign, it seems difficult to assure that its arrival will certainly take place.
In addition, it should be noted that the manufacturing process that Tesla intends to implement in Berlin will be very different from the present one in Shanghai. The presence of a special machine, only available in these facilities, will reduce the number of parts in each vehicle. In this way, we are facing a product that will have some other differentiation in this regard.
It is still too early to be sure if the European proposal will be preferable to the Asian one. Be that as it may, The Model Y production process allows us to understand To what extent are we facing a serious manufacturer, with confidence to continue being a benchmark in the market and, of course, what are the keys that allow it to differentiate itself from other companies.