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Tesla’s aggressive stance on breaking with traditional automotive manufacturing is emphasized. The automaker is moving away from legacy practices like extensive wiring harnesses, multi-layered body structures, and traditional paint shops. They’re striving for a vertically integrated and simplified process, doing away with obsolete supply chain models.
This shift aims to compress manufacturing timelines, reduce costs, and accelerate innovation. Tesla’s disdain for outdated methods is driven by a desire to be future-proof, with the company claiming that by the time regulatory bodies catch up, Tesla will be long ahead in both technology and process efficiency.