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https://www.reuters.com/business/au...-texas-gigafactory-bloomberg-news-2022-12-08/

Musk taps Tesla's China chief to run Texas gigafactory - Bloomberg News

December 8, 2022

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) chief Elon Musk has roped in longtime executive and the company's president in China, Tom Zhu, to help run the carmaker's new plant in Austin, Texas, Bloomberg News reported late on Wednesday.

Zhu, who joined Tesla in 2014 and is heading Tesla's Asia Pacific operations, is in Austin this week. He has brought some of his engineering team from China with him to assist in overseeing the ramp-up of Giga Texas, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Giga Texas, which opened earlier this year, makes the Model Y and will produce Tesla's upcoming Cybertruck.

It is not clear whether Zhu will retain his Asia responsibilities or for how long he will be in Austin, Bloomberg added.

Tesla did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the report.
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https://www.reuters.com/business/au...-texas-gigafactory-bloomberg-news-2022-12-08/

Musk taps Tesla's China chief to run Texas gigafactory - Bloomberg News

December 8, 2022

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) chief Elon Musk has roped in longtime executive and the company's president in China, Tom Zhu, to help run the carmaker's new plant in Austin, Texas, Bloomberg News reported late on Wednesday.

Zhu, who joined Tesla in 2014 and is heading Tesla's Asia Pacific operations, is in Austin this week. He has brought some of his engineering team from China with him to assist in overseeing the ramp-up of Giga Texas, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Giga Texas, which opened earlier this year, makes the Model Y and will produce Tesla's upcoming Cybertruck.

It is not clear whether Zhu will retain his Asia responsibilities or for how long he will be in Austin, Bloomberg added.

Tesla did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the report.
excellent..... transition of best practices by someone who knows by doing.
 

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Gives me a lot of hope for Cybertruck ramp.

This dude went from dirt to 1.2 mil run rate, and counting…. In like 3 years? Ground break Jan 2019, so almost 4…. But. Gosh.

This is a good leader!
 

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I feel for the dude. Transition from Chinese workers to American workers, From Chinese to American labor laws? I think he is going to jump off of a bridge in first 6 months
 


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Gives me a lot of hope for Cybertruck ramp.

This dude went from dirt to 1.2 mil run rate, and counting…. In like 3 years? Ground break Jan 2019, so almost 4…. But. Gosh.

This is a good leader!
Article said, he joined Telsa 2014. There was not Tesla China in 2014.
 

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This article contradicts others on the topic, which said he was going to lead the global automotive brand, not just the factory in Austin. And yes, he's worked for Tesla for quite some time.


https://www.youtube.com/live/jmAbudedXeE
Time point 7:13 YouTube seems to be broken.

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I feel for the dude. Transition from Chinese workers to American workers, From Chinese to American labor laws? I think he is going to jump off of a bridge in first 6 months
gonna feel strange not to see his neighbors welded into their homes
 


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Could be more the supply & production disruption due to Chin's COVID lockdown policy costing Apple big money.

Apple is finally getting serious about moving significant amount of iPhone production to other countries m( India and Vietnam).

It is interesting that Apple is also looking to reduce dependence on Taiwanese (island of democratic Chinese) assemblers led by Foxconn. Is Apple worried that mainland communist China may attack or blockade the island?

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Apple Makes Plans to Move Production Out of China The iPhone maker is looking to further diversify the supply chain that has powered its growth
By Yang Jie and Aaron Tilley
Updated Dec. 3, 2022
https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-...facturing-production-supply-chain-11670023099


In recent weeks, Apple Inc. has accelerated plans to shift some of its production outside China, long the dominant country in the supply chain that built the world’s most valuable company, say people involved in the discussions. It is telling suppliers to plan more actively for assembling Apple products elsewhere in Asia, particularly India and Vietnam, they say, and looking to reduce dependence on Taiwanese assemblers led by Foxconn Technology Group.

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Could be more the supply & production disruption due to Chin's COVID lockdown policy costing Apple big money.

...

It is interesting that Apple is also looking to reduce dependence on Taiwanese (island of democratic Chinese) assemblers led by Foxconn. Is Apple worried that mainland communist China may attack or blockade the island?
The lockdown policy that was being protested wasn't in Taiwan.

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