> I think Apple can make an even better car than Tesla if they build the hardware and software like their phones and computers.
I'm not sure outsourcing manufacturing and focusing on design works in auto industry - but could be wrong.
I'm not sure outsourcing manufacturing and focusing on design works in auto industry - but could be wrong.
1) manage supply chain (hardest part) 2) spec parts (establish quality metrics, change small aspects of design) 3) come up with car concepts 4) assemble parts certain components (e.g. weld the frame, install all the premade parts)
They are not building or designing every component in a car - not even close.
Final assembly, fit and finish - those are very important things on high end cars - and as Tesla demonstrated - not that easy to do even when you're flush with cash.
Apple outsources all of it's production - I'd be surprised if they can get premium car assembly from Foxconn model when Tesla is still having issues.
Is it that hard though? The initial build problems came from ignoring industry experience about trying to automate final assembly — a step that very manufacture had tried and failed to do before.
No shame in trying it, maybe industrial robotic control have improved since then, but you usually don’t test such a thing in your assembly lines.
After Tesla ripped out the robots, I don’t know what their problem was beyond poor training and line management. Putting doors on straight — let alone with matching colors — for over a hundred years.
If it’s really hard to physically build a car, we’d see similar massive faults from Rivian and Lucid, but I’m unaware of any.
https://www.foxconn.com/en-us/products-and-services/event-hi...
We'll see if it works out. Seeing as how they're Apple's biggest partner I'd be surprised if Apple one day doesn't design a car. EV's are simpler, eventually they'll all be fast and have 500 mile ranges. The platform won't matter, so what sells the car? Design.
They outsource their manufacturing to Magna Steyr.