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Reuters has published an interesting article discussing some of the ways Tesla navigated supply chain challenges, which knocked its rival carmakers.

Regarding the navigation of global chip shortages, Reuters says "Tesla told some customers they could take vehicle delivery with some missing parts, such as Bluetooth chips and USB ports. Tesla also removed some features such as radar sensors and lumbar support for front passenger seats, which made the car less complicated to build. Tesla did not respond to Reuters' request for comments."

Regarding Tesla's difference from other carmakers Tesla designs more hardware and writes more software than many rivals, which rely on auto suppliers. Musk has called the company "absurdly vertically integrated compared to other auto companies."

Reuters also notes that Tesla is vertically designed, making many of its parts that other carmakers are not willing to do. "We're designing and building so much more of the car than other OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) who will largely go to the traditional supply base and like I call it, catalog engineering. So it is not very adventurous," Musk once said.

It's also interesting how Tesla secured its chip orders. "They've just been smarter about it than other companies in terms of making sure there's buffer stock," a Tesla supplier executive said.

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Reuters https://www.reuters.com/markets/europ...