Elon Musk, founder and chief executive of US electric car maker Tesla, said in a recent interview that Tesla’s current competitors are mainly from China because “China’s belief in manufacturing is very strong.” When he compared the status of workers in China and the United States, he praised the talent and hard work of Chinese workers.
“Tesla boss Elon Musk praised Chinese workers,” the British “Independent” reported on the 10th local time that Tesla CEO Elon Musk compared the status of Chinese workers and American workers in an interview.
The world’s richest man made the comparison in an online interview with the Financial Times, the report said. When asked which electric vehicle startup impressed him the most so far, Musk first praised Volkswagen’s achievements in electric vehicles, and then said that Tesla’s current competition is mainly From China, and Tesla has a manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China.
The report said that Musk did not mention its competitors in the US market, the US new energy vehicle start-up Lucid Motors and US electric car maker Rivian, but praised China. “I think there’s going to be some really strong companies in China, and there’s a lot of super talented and hardworking people in China who have a very strong belief in manufacturing,” Musk said.
“Not only do they (Chinese workers) work until late at night, they work until 3 a.m., they don’t even leave the factory, and in the US, people try not to go to work,” Musk said.
Musk’s remarks have been recognized by many netizens.
Some netizens also made a comparison and said that Musk said there was no problem. “The Chinese also buy cars. It would be wise to open factories in China. Most ‘American’ companies outsource to China (or Mexico, Vietnam, etc.). Most ‘American workers’ over-tighten bolts, slam bearings, and demand $70/hour (salary).”
Musk has previously said that Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory has returned to a “pretty high level” of production capacity. AP picture
Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory is Tesla’s major global export center. Last year, Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory delivered more than 160,000 vehicles to overseas markets, meeting the needs of more than 10 countries and regions in Europe and Asia. Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory resumed work on April 19, and regarding 8,000 employees have arrived. Musk has previously said that Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory has returned to a “very high level” of production capacity and is expected to produce 1.5 million vehicles this year, an increase of more than 50% from 2021 production.