Tesla Cybertruck Stainless Steel To Be Supplied By Finnish Company: Report

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Outokumpu, Europe's largest producer of stainless steel, has a plant in Calvert, Alabama, which could supply Giga Texas with materials, sources told Bloomberg.

Tesla is reportedly sourcing some stainless-steel panels for the exterior of the Cybertruck from Finland-based company Outokumpu, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg. The unnamed sources said the supplier, which has worked to with Tesla to accommodate the Cybertruck's unconventional design, will ship the materials to EV maker's factory in Austin, Texas, in what is a major product shift for Outokumpu.

' An internal email from Musk to the Tesla team leaked in August, highlighting the challenges of using stainless-steel panels. Musk asked the manufacturing team to pay extra attention to the Cybertruck's fit and finish to ensure high standards of quality. He mentioned panel gaps in particular, noting that tolerances 'need to be specified in single digit microns.

 

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