Model Y ramp is top priority; 'minimize rectification'

From:: Elon Musk
Date:: June 2020 (Reported by Electrek on June 8, 2020; sent shortly before)
To:: Tesla production employees
Subject:: Model Y production

It is extremely important for us to ramp up Model Y production and minimize rectification needs. I want you to know that it really makes a difference to Tesla right now. Model Y, especially GA (stands for General Assembly), is the top priority for both production and manufacturing engineering. GA4 (stands for General Assembly Line 4) is also top priority for facility improvements. For those working in GA4, thank you for bearing with tough conditions. Will get better fast. I will be walking the line personally every week. We are doing reasonably well with S, X, and 3, but there are production and supply chain ramp challenges with Model Y, as is always the case with new products. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help. Thanks, Elon

About this email

Musk tells production staff that ramping Model Y and minimizing rework is the top priority for production and manufacturing engineering, acknowledges tough conditions on the GA4 line, and says he will walk the line weekly.

Notes

The parentheticals '(stands for General Assembly)' and '(stands for General Assembly Line 4)' appear in Electrek's published text and are probably the outlet's explanatory insertions rather than Musk's words.

Where it came from

Leaked to press; attribution widely reported.

Electrek

Tesla, company-wide memo. Tags: model-y, production, quality, fremont, ga4

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