Production of Tesla Roadster

Tesla Roadster cumulative production reached 1,000 vehicles in January 2010. The Roadster is an American car with a vehicle identification number, which apply to all American made cars, but it has parts of the world. The body parts from French supplier Sotira come. They must be sent from France to Hethel, United Kingdom, where contracts to build Tesla with Lotus frame of the Roadster. The Roadster shares about 6 percent of its components with the Lotus Elise include, shared components, windshield, airbags, tires, parts of the dashboard, and chassis components. Roadster transmission on a single speed is done in Detroit specifications Tesla Auburn Hills, Michigan supplier Borg Warner. Brakes and air bags are manufactured by Siemens in Germany, and some crash-test was conducted at Siemens as well.

Roadster to customers in North America determined, the frame is then Menlo Park, California, sent for final assembly. Roadster to customers in Europe or elsewhere outside North America determined, the frame is sent to a facility near Hethel, UK, for final assembly. At these points, final assembly, workers install the Tesla powertrain, which consists of the battery, power supply electronics, gearbox and engine. Tesla will also be strictly “PDI” on each car before the customer care.

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