When it comes to selling cars, especially electric vehicles, Tesla Inc Tsla And Ford Motor Co. F His bright rivals.
Both companies brought tribute to each other when it comes to production performance.
What happened: Ford has recently unveiled its new large -scale bet on advanced production for electric vehicles, creating more efficient assembly that saves costs and simplifies the process.
The method will be used to make the medium-sized four-door electric pick-up truck in 2027, planned for a price of $ 30,000.
Prior to the announcement as “Model T -moment” of Ford, the production process is a recreation of its own production lines after it became one of the pioneers of the production process of the automotive layouts more than 100 years ago.
“Ford has actually invented the mass production of large, complex products. All others have copied,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said recently about Ford’s announcement, as reported by Tesillat.
Musk’s remark came as an answer to Ford CEO Jim Farley The new production process of the company emphasize.
“The model T has not only changed the world. The assembly line has made them accessible to everyone. 122 years later, Ford not only makes another vehicle. We are again finding out how vehicles are assembled,” Farley said.
Musk’s remark came after users on social media emphasized Ford who indicate the performance of the Tesla CEO in the EV production process.
Ford Chief EV, digital and design officer Doug Field said The new production mentality of the company is “the best part is not part”, a popular concept that is often used by Musk in Tesla’s designs and production methods.
Field, who previously worked at Tesla, probably paid tribute to Musk and his former employer.
Within a week, Ford and Tesla leaders gave compliments to the other company and recognized what each had done for the production process of the automotives.
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Why it is important: Tesla has become known for his vertical integration and production methods that have increased efficiency and helped with margins.
The new EV production process from Ford seems to follow a combination of the old Model T production process and the newer “Unboxed Production Process” used by Tesla.
While Ford and Tesla are rivals, the managers of the company have paid compliments to each other from time to time.
In 2024 Farley said there is mutual respect between managers and companies.
“I think Elon started and started scaling model Y and Model 3, he followed the Henry Ford model with the model T, which increases his use of his factory and the costs for customers fell because he went mainstream with EVs. I think it was a largely positive relationship,” Farley said.
Farley at the time called Musk “an incredible person”.
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Photos: Courtesy Tesla, Ford
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