Strike At DHL Could Cripple JLR

Ah, the wondrous web of global automaking: Drivers and sorters at DHL are going on strike, and this threatens to cripple production at Jaguar Land Rover in the UK. JLR has outsourced a good deal of its logistics to Deutsche Post–owned DHL. DHL employees serving JLR’s plants at Castle Bromwich and Solihull voted for a strike after they did not receive terms and conditions extended to regular JLR staff.

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  • Jalop1991 Is this the beginning of the culmination of a very long game by Tesla?Build stuff, prove that it works. Sell the razors, sure, but pay close attention to the blades (charging network) that make the razors useful. Design features no one else is bothering with, and market the hell out of them.In other words, create demand for what you have.Then back out of manufacturing completely, because that's hard and expensive. License your stuff to legacy carmakers that (a) are able to build cars well, and (b) are too lazy to create the things and customer demand you did.Sit back and cash the checks.
  • Buickman more likely Dunfast.
  • Chris P Bacon "Dealership". Are these traditional franchised dealers, or is Vinfast selling direct?
  • Chris P Bacon Full self driving is a fraud. Even aircraft "autopilot" requires pilot interaction, attention, and most importantly of all, training is required. We've already seen accidents by idiots who think they don't need to interact with their Tesla. The system gets confused by simple lane markings, and there are many more variables driving down the street than there is in a jet aircraft.
  • ToolGuy I read through the Tesla presentation deck last night and here is my take (understanding that it was late and I ain't too bright):• Tesla has realized it has a capital outlay issue and has put the 'unboxed' process in new facilities on hold and will focus on a 'hybrid' approach cranking out more product from the existing facilities without as much cost reduction but saving on the capital.They still plan to go 'all the way' (maximum cost reduction) with the robo thing but that will be in the future when presumably more cash is freed up.