An Inside Look at the Tesla Gigafactory

So, in short, the master plan is:

1. Build sports car


2. Use that money to build an affordable car


3. Use that money to build an even more affordable car


4. While doing above, also provide zero emission electric power generation options

An example of Tesla’s manufacturing innovation is its use of giant mechanical presses that can save substantial manufacturing time by forging single car bodies and individual car panels alongside its near-fully automated production with little human handling from beginning to end. Tesla’s different approach to auto manufacturing starts with single ... See more

Tesla has an in-house construction unit building out its factories. This enables a radically new and optimized manufacturing process. Historical analogy: Amazon built its own distribution centers to reinvent e -commerce logistics.