With Tesla and Elon Musk hitting the news almost everyday on a variety of topics other than manufacturing, it seems like a good time to refocus and revisit one of the most innovative manufacturing processes in action. Tesla, under the leadership of Elon Musk, is breaking the mold in manufacturing and doing just what everyone said he couldn’t do. Musk is confident that Tesla will become the example for mass car production of the future.

Take a few minutes with Elon Musk and enjoy the tour!

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Elon Musk…innovator and visionary. The guy is mass producing electric cars that are sexy, digging tunnels under Los Angeles and trying to go to Mars. When he gets focused on a vision he typically makes it happen, against all odds. Recently, Tesla hit a downturn with manufacturing, and a board of directors who were seeking to remove Musk from his company. Let’s talk about adversity!

It may be a great time to post this inspirational video and recharge with the lion of Elon Musk:

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Elon Musk is an innovator, a thinker and a problem solver. He is the founder, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX and a co-founder and CEO of Tesla. He is also the co-chairman of OpenAI, founder and CEO of Neuralink, co-founder and chairman of SolarCity, co-founder of Zip2, and founder of X.com, which merged with Confinity and took the name PayPal. Musk has an estimated net worth of $16.1 billion, making him the 80th wealthiest person in the world.

Musk has stated that the goals of SolarCity, Tesla, and SpaceX revolve around his vision to change the world and humanity. His goals include reducing global warming through sustainable energy production and consumption, and reducing the risk of human extinction. His vision is to do this by making life multi-planetary by establishing a human colony on Mars.

Tesla Motors is a company dedicated to producing affordable, mass-market electric cars. Five years after its formation, in 2008 the company unveiled the Roadster, a sports car capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, as well traveling nearly 250 miles between charges of its lithium ion battery. With a stake in the company taken by Daimler and a strategic partnership with Toyota, Tesla Motors launched its initial public offering in June 2010, raising $226 million. Additional successes include the Model S, the company’s first electric sedan. Capable of covering 265 miles between charges, the Model S was honored as the 2013 Car of the Year by Motor Trend magazine. In April 2017, it was announced that Tesla had surpassed General Motors to become the most valuable U.S. car maker.

Watch this TED Talk and spend some time with Elon Musk.

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If you are car fanatics like we are, you cannot help but drool when the name Tesla is mentioned. When you think of the brand, you think of a powerful machine that masters any road surface while providing the driver with understated luxury and a strong eco footprint. Tesla Motors leads the industry in both the design and technology of their product. When you see a Tesla on the road, it automatically ignites the American passion for amazing automobiles.

Building a Tesla

Tesla first grabbed our attention following the production of the Roadster model, the first fully electric sports car. Their second vehicle was the Model S, which is a fully electric luxury sedan. Those models were soon followed by the Model X crossover. The next vehicle in the family is the Model 3. Global Model S sales passed the 100,000 unit milestone in December 2015, three and a half years after its introduction. It also was the world’s best selling plug-in electric vehicle in 2015. CEO Elon Musk envisions his motor company as a fully independent operation. His passion and goal is to offer affordable electric cars at affordable prices to the average consumer.

Tesla and Elon Musk are true innovators! They see what is possible and drive relentlessly towards that goal. Their factory and manufacturing process are setting the standard in the industry. Their success requires not only vision and innovation, but a steadfast focus on quality and customer satisfaction.

Watch the factory tour video and let the innovation of inspire you!

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