Tesla ships the Model S disassembled with motor, inverter and battery as "car parts". They pay 10% import tax for the "car" and 5% for "car parts" so they save 5% on the price of "car parts" whatever it is. But the sum seems big enough to go thru that hassle.
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Tesla ships the Model S disassembled with motor, inverter and battery as "car parts". They pay 10% import tax for the "car" and 5% for "car parts" so they save 5% on the price of "car parts" whatever it is. But the sum seems big enough to go thru that hassle.
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would be intresting to know how much of the endprice is shipped as carpartsto europe, and to know if the battery is also shipped as a carpart, my guess is it is.
But I cant imagine that they manage to get on an overall rate of under 6.5% tax rate + the extra assemblyline in the netherlands.
The tradedeal would eliminate all that.
So it is infact very good news, and I surprised that all the hastle with the assembly line in netherlands so so proftable to worth doing it. Esp. Now when tesla has relativly low delivery volumes to europe excluding Norway.
But I cant imagine that they manage to get on an overall rate of under 6.5% tax rate + the extra assemblyline in the netherlands.
The tradedeal would eliminate all that.
So it is infact very good news, and I surprised that all the hastle with the assembly line in netherlands so so proftable to worth doing it. Esp. Now when tesla has relativly low delivery volumes to europe excluding Norway.
Makes me wonder if this deal will result in Tesla shuttering their Netherlands assembly facility. Surely (aside from tax considerations) it's more costly to ship a partially assembled vehicle and parts than to ship a complete vehicle. Unlike Ikea furniture, the pieces are more voluminous than the finished product. Moreover, one nice thing about shipping completed cars is that you can move them by driving them. (There's a huge car import facility about 1/4 mile from my home.)
OTOH, Tesla would generate unwelcome publicity if it closed down the facility and laid off a bunch of workers. So my guess is that they'll continue as they have been.
Well, if they need European tweaks and a distribution center anyway, it probably won't hurt them much. Besides, they are looking to expand in the future. As long as it's not a huge burden, probably better to keep the trained workforce.
Point of clarification:
Do you think they ship the motor and inverter separately or together? I presumed they would ship the drive unit as one piece.
NigelM
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IIRC the inverter is an integral part of the motor unit. Wouldn't make sense to ship separately. (Feel free to start a discussion in the Model S section though)
OMFG
At first I thought its an the Onion article.
but here is that beauty
The Case for Tesla Making a Gasoline Car - TheStreet
Its even 3 pages long, not sure I will read it.
Next the will write an article how Apple should introduce a CD walkmans, showing stunning sales numbers from the 90s.
Actually I think Tesla really should use that opportunity and offer Horse buggies in there Tesla stores, I will email "The Street" with this brilliant idea.
At first I thought its an the Onion article.
but here is that beauty
The Case for Tesla Making a Gasoline Car - TheStreet
Its even 3 pages long, not sure I will read it.
Next the will write an article how Apple should introduce a CD walkmans, showing stunning sales numbers from the 90s.
Actually I think Tesla really should use that opportunity and offer Horse buggies in there Tesla stores, I will email "The Street" with this brilliant idea.
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Johan
Ex got M3 in the divorce, waiting for EU Model Y!
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That's so wierd. I know it's not politically correct but man, this guy must be mentally retarded.
"What if Tesla made a gasoline car? At the moment, it's as unlikely as it gets, but imagine the value created if Tesla did it!"
Uhm, no.
That's so wierd. I know it's not politically correct but man, this guy must be mentally retarded.
"What if Tesla made a gasoline car? At the moment, it's as unlikely as it gets, but imagine the value created if Tesla did it!"
Uhm, no.
bareyb
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mitch672
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Wow. That's hilarious. Next he will suggest that PETA start selling Hamburgers.
Yep, they just don't "get it". Probably a fan of these Nissan commercials, he's waiting for gas powered PC's
Nissan LEAF: What if Everything Ran on Gas? - YouTube
Nissan LEAF: Gas Powered Everything commercial - YouTube
Amazing... you should tweet that to Elon. Wonder if it has ever crossed his mind?
Thats really not a nice thing to say Johan, that puts mentally retarded people in a very bad light.
This guy must be on some newage drugs or something.
Its just beyond my wildest imaginations how such people get to write article about Companies.
I agree. I think it is sensible to say " As a thought experiment, suppose Tesla Model S cars were always just gasoline powered cars. Now imagine they used the showroom/direct model as they do now to sell these cars. Would we not perceive that as a remarkable, futuristic, customer-friendly innovation in and of itself? Isn't it all the more remarkable that people tend to undervalue that as a strategic asset of Tesla motors"
Was thinking about the article and this article is actually a "long" article.
The article states that the direct sales model is a key advantage Tesla has over its competitors.
That debunks the argument that Tesla is screwed if the other big manufacturer just start producing EVs and cut right into Teslas Margin.
So in a EV future Tesla will be the only one Car manufacturer in the US who can sell directly to customers.
I already knew that, but just funny that he points it out indirectly.
The article states that the direct sales model is a key advantage Tesla has over its competitors.
That debunks the argument that Tesla is screwed if the other big manufacturer just start producing EVs and cut right into Teslas Margin.
So in a EV future Tesla will be the only one Car manufacturer in the US who can sell directly to customers.
I already knew that, but just funny that he points it out indirectly.
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