This is the third post in a series of 4 about Tesla’s production efforts vs the rest of the industry. You can find the first two posts at www.ekalore.com/alien-invaders.
A classic Alien Invader from EkaLore’s point of view, Tesla has broken the “rules” that governed industry incumbents. We talked about Volkswagen’s production efforts, today we take a brief look at Volvo
Volvo has discussed a parts reduction ratio of 100 to 1. The Volvo perspective is for large-scale metal casting as the material cost is competitive with steel and cheaper than mixed materials. Volvo anticipates weight savings of 15-20% as well as an improvement of 100% of factory fall-off direct reuse by re-melting (50% reused of original materials, compared to an estimated 55% efficiency of steel materials in the plant where 45% is scrapped). Volvo anticipates savings from assembly work, work-in-process transport, and reduced machining/finishing. The marketplace will see if the economic efficiency and longevity of vehicles justify large-scale metal casting.
Sourced from: https://www.automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com/casting/forging/the-die-is-cast-for-volvos-future-ev-production/42708.article
You can read this an other blog posts about Alien Invaders, overwhelming competitors that come out of nowhere, break the rules, and take the most profitable part of the marketplace at www.ekalore.com/alien-invaders
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