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We have the first integration with the Tesla wall connector. ⚡ They can now connect to Monta ⭐ Big shoutout to our team: Athusan Kugathasan, Niklaes Jacobsen, Brian Estrada, Rune Schostag Nielsen, Niklas Lüttringhaus, Anton Claes Pallavicini, Rasmus Meier Knudsen, Oana Falamas, Jonas Krogsbøll Nielsen, Johnny Sørensen, Sebastian Stokkebro Sørensen, Marleen Kaiser, Denise Tan, Jari Wiklund, Christian Weinberger, Tom Stebbing and many others who helped build the integration. ❤️ Building a killer integration like this one in multiple countries with a massive company like Tesla shows you how world-class this engineering team here is. This integration takes advantage of our sponsored charging feature. Integrating with Monta software directly leads to a hassle-free reimbursement process. #Monta #Tesla #EVCharging #wallconnector

How big is the battery on the Tesla ‘Giga Train’? Well for the past couple of years the team and I at Innovation Industries have been working on a simulation product called GreenNet OptiSim which is perfect for answering the question. For context, a few weeks ago articles started popping up in the news about the new Tesla ‘Giga Train.’ At first the headline sounds like Tesla have started building battery trains and are revolutionizing the industry! The truth was a little less exciting, but interesting none the less. Essentially, Tesla have just leased a Siemens battery-electric commuter train to ferry their workers between the Erkner station and their factory in Germany. This got me thinking, how big would a battery need to be to run a train like this with the 500 passengers they claim to be moving on each trip, and how often would the train need to charge up and how long would this take? While we were able to track down some of the specs regarding the train and what battery chemistry it uses (LTO cells from Toshiba) there were no answers about how big the battery is or the charging set up. Answering these questions seemed like the perfect job for GreenNet. Within a couple of hours we were able to plot out the route, estimate a few of the train performance details and come up with some answers! Essentially a 200 kWh LTO battery pack should be able to do the trick and have a short enough static charge time to move the expected 4,500 passengers each day without delays due to charging! Check out the brief video of the simulation below. #Tesla #GigaTrain #Innovation #decarbonization #SustainableTravel #FutureOfTransportation #CleanEnergy #simulation 🚈

TOP BRANDS IN GLOBAL NEW ENERGY VEHICLES (NEV) SALES: China's BYD ranked No. 1 in NEV sales, with more than 2.2 million vehicles sold between January and August 2024. Elon Musk's Tesla ranked No. 2, with over 1.1 million vehicles sold. Among the top 10 NEV sellers, six are Chinese NEV companies, and three are German brands.

Starting 2025 with mixed emotions feels fitting—it’s often my natural state. On one hand, I was saddened to hear that Lion Electric Co. filed for bankruptcy. I had the opportunity to work with them on a school bus vehicle-to-grid project and admired their engineering. In my experience, Lion Electric is a serious manufacturer producing mature school buses and much-needed heavy-duty trucks. I still hope they succeed. On the other hand, I’m encouraged by Tesla’s progress on its Semi factory. It's real! That steel in the ground brings us closer to seeing tens of thousands of these trucks on the road. The Semi isn’t magic—it’s the result of ground-up design choices that leverage electric drive and the capabilities and affordability of today’s batteries. To summarize my ambivalence with an on-the-nose metaphor: the road for electric trucks has its share of cavernous potholes, but it’s undeniably heading somewhere. https://lnkd.in/eEjinZH6

Highly interesting post on the question of the reparability of large structural castings after a crash. Yes at ACTech GmbH we do prototypes for large structural castings and we do like them. First of all I noticed how many parts need to be removed before you even can reach the casting. BUT, that would be the same effort on a conventional car and that alone can make a repair too expensive for an older car. Cut lines for repairs are a clever idea. Also welding the casting (in place) can make repairs more affordable. And a big one, it seems the casting is often still intact when a traditional structure needs repair. The engineers at Tesla managed a solid design with their "Gigacasting". I'm waiting to see long run data if cars with large structural castings are more likely to be unrepairable after an accident. #gigacasting #design #engineering

✍ Yole Group write for EE TIMES - What’s in the Box? Inverters in Tesla Model Y, SAIC IM LS6 and XPENG G6 at a Glance In light of recent reports on the #teardown of #inverters from the Tesla Model Y, SAIC IM LS6, and XPENG G6, Yole Group today presents a detailed comparison highlighting the key differences between fully integrated and stand-alone systems, as well as between Tesla’s solutions and those of #Chinese #manufacturers... 👉 Read the full article published by EE Times Europe in collaboration with Benjamin Gergaud Pussat, Guillaume Robichon and Philippe Vandar from Yole Group: https://lnkd.in/eqNivPCi

Advancing Gigacasting Repairs (New Techniques Improve Tesla Model Y Sustainability and Cost-Efficiency)  Follow me for more technical insights: https://lnkd.in/evN3jc94  The video featuring John Sweigart, CEO of Evolve EV Specialists, provides a detailed breakdown of the repairability of Tesla Model Y gigacastings—challenging the earlier assumption that these massive cast components were irreparable. With advancements in repair methodologies, Tesla's gigacasting approach becomes more sustainable and cost-effective.  >>> Key Technical Aspects of Gigacasting Repairs: - Precision Inspection with 3D Digital Measurement:   The repair process begins with the removal of the quarter panel to access the rear gigacasting. Evolve EV uses 3D measurement tools to ensure that all structural points align precisely with Tesla’s manufacturing specifications. This guarantees that even slight misalignments are detected before further repairs.  - Advanced Visual Inspection for Cracks and Distortion:   Sweigart explains that aluminum castings may bend under impact but are prone to shattering under severe stress. Therefore, a comprehensive inspection is conducted to identify cracks, particularly in critical ribbed areas.  - Cost-Effective Repair Methods with Modular Replacement:    If damage is detected, the repair strategy involves cutting out the damaged section and attaching new pieces using structural adhesives, rivets, and backing plates. This method avoids the need for full component replacement, significantly lowering repair costs.  - Heat Map System for Repair Zone Identification:   A heat map system categorizes areas of the gigacasting based on their repair eligibility. While red zones were initially non-repairable, evolving standards now allow for limited repairs in certain areas with Tesla engineering approval.  >>> Expanded Repair Capabilities: - Welding and Backing Plate Applications:    - Cracks under 50 millimeters can be welded directly in specific areas.    - For cracks up to 30 millimeters, backing plates provide additional structural reinforcement, expanding repair possibilities and reducing waste.  - Enhanced Sustainability and Repair Efficiency:   The ability to repair instead of replacing entire castings offers a sustainable solution by reducing scrap material and allowing vehicles to return to service faster, aligning with Tesla’s long-term goals.  Read more technical article below : 👇 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 https://lnkd.in/dmt4fUMq #Tesla  #Gigacasting  #EVRepair  #AutomotiveInnovation  #SustainableManufacturing  #AdvancedEngineering  #ProductionEfficiency

👉The power of vertical integration. 💪 👉Vertical integration, in principle, enables a company to control various aspects of the supply chain, manufacturing process, and distribution channels, leading to reduced costs, growing sales, and maximizing profits by improving business operations. 👉To put it in layman's terms, by eliminating middlemen companies can cut supplier margins, while also gaining better control over their supply chain. 👉But vertical integration has some disadvantages like high capital requirements and, the risk of increased organizational inefficiency (paradoxically), if handled unwisely, vertical integration can be catastrophic to a company. 👉Chinese company BYD is the world's first fully vertically integrated EV maker. 1️⃣ 👉Vertical integration is also a dream of Elon Musk's, by the way. According to Elon Musk, #Tesla needs greater vertical integration to manufacture an EV below $25k. 😊 👉#Tesla announced in 2020 that it would be getting spodumene to make lithium from its own mine in Nevada. 👉Elon Musk, when will ⛏ start? 😊 👉I've made a little comparison between BYD Seal and VW ID.4 in terms of their battery-electric powertrain. 👉The BYD 8-in-1 powertrain includes the BMS, VCU, inverter, PDU, OBC-DC/DC merged into one unit, and the gearbox/e-motor in another. All components are produced in-house by BYD. 👉VW has a different approach, it gets almost everything from its suppliers. 👉Take a look at the picture below to see the details. ⬇ 👉BYD can produce very affordable, technologically advanced EVs, whether it's due to vertical integration, it's hard to say for me. 👉What do you think about it? 👉 Share if you want to spread the word 👈 #vw #byd #tesla #ev

↕️ Vertical integration. How China’s BYD built a better, cheaper EV. 💰💰Manufacturing all your own components is massively capital intensive. BYD was showered with state money, and backed with securing all the raw materials needed for drivetrains and batteries since at least 2005. China also has significantly lower labor rates. 🇺🇸Tesla already boasts significant vertical integration than the Big 3 with its gigacasting, diecasting nearly 400 components of the underbody in one piece. Though capital intensive and technically challenging, imagine the cost savings and reduction in complexity in managing a supply chain of 400 components. ⚡️Tesla’s breakthrough adds to an already reduced overall component makeup of electric vehicles vs their internal combustion counterparts. Tesla’s drivetrain has about 20 moving parts to 200 in conventional drivetrains. Overall, Tesla’s Model 3 comprises 10,000 components, whereas traditional combustion engine vehicles are in the 30,000 ballpark. As we know, the less parts, the less failure points; the less complexity in manufacturing, and reduced warranty and recall costs 🥱Besides Tesla, US OEMs have been asleep at the wheel. Can they make the monumental leap to compete with BYD? 🏭 Will the US OEMs drop all ICE models, convincing the US government to fund expensive plant conversions? 🏭🏭🏭Will Ford, Stellantis and GM merge to form one mega US automaker, and insource much of its supply chain to vertically integrate? 🛻Will the OEMs drop EV sedans and focus on ICE and EV trucks? 🔮US automakers have limited options and limited time to retain the North American market. How do you see this playing out?

This explanation of vertical integration in EVs is excellent for educating people. Cost margins would decrease with vertical integration, improving the supply chain in the process. However, this requires a significant capital outlay. In this swiftly growing sector, vertical integration can give OEMs a huge market share if managed properly.