This will be a new era of manufacturing logistics. As is usual with Tesla, the company with its newer factories has iterated on its design and has made several improvements to its subsequent gigafactories. In Giga Shanghai, Tesla has created tens of openings in the sidewall of the factory so that parts could be directly delivered more efficiently to the part of the production line where they are needed.
However, this isn’t the first time Tesla has tried to innovate on manufacturing logistics. During the initial production of the Model 3, Tesla tried to use a number of autonomous robots and conveyors to deliver materials directly to the production line. That system ended up being pulled out and replaced by a manual process after it almost cost the company everything.
The saga of Tesla entering the Indian market has been going on for a few years now. Back in 2016, Elon Musk on multiple occasions had said Tesla was going to launch in the country. Following his statement, Jay Vijayan, who was then Tesla’s Chief Information Officer visited the country.
But the uptick of enthusiasm was brought down soon after. Following the visit by Vijayan, Elon Musk said Tesla might not be allowed to sell in India. The reason was regulations that forced car companies to source 30% of parts locally.
In response, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the company does not need to have locally made parts. However, the ministry also seemed to suggest Tesla will be allowed to sell its cars only if the company manufactures the vehicles in the country.
Elon Musk In Support Of Tesla And SpaceX’s Mission Announces $100M Challenge On Twitter
Elon Musk has teamed up with the XPRIZE foundation to offer a $100M dollar carbon capture breakthrough challenge. The competition should also help in greatly advancing Tesla and SpaceX s stated missions.
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced a 100 million dollar open to the public challenge to reach a breakthrough in carbon capture technology. As usual, Musk made the announcement on his Twitter account.
XPrize team will manage the $100M carbon capture prize https://t.co/fSw5IanL0r
Carbon capture technology has been touted by many as the answer to our planet’s climate change problem. The technology basically filters air and selectively captures carbon dioxide and sequesters the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere by binding it with other materials.