Tesla Motors is transitioning to using Dassault Systemes' 3DExperience platform to improve its product development process as it ramps up production of its Model 3 electric vehicle. The transition involves migrating Tesla's engineering teams and data to the new platform, which will integrate CAD, bill of materials management, and other tools. While the migration has presented challenges, Tesla believes 3DExperience will help improve efficiency as it aims to produce many more vehicles at higher volumes.

1. Tesla Motors’ Journey to 3DExperience
F. Paul Lomangino PhD – Director of Engineering Applications
19NOV15

2. A G E N D A
Who is Tesla Motors?
Priorities
Progress
Lessons
Next Steps

3. W H O I S T E S L A M O T O R S ?

4. M I S S I O N
To accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable transport.

5. T E S L A ’ S S E C R E T P L A N
P R O D U C T I O N V O L U M E
1 S T G E N E R A T I O N
R O A D S T E R | 2 0 0 8
2 N D G E N E R A T I O N
M O D E L S | 2 0 1 2
M O D E L X | 2 0 1 5
AFFORABILITY
3 R D G E N E R A T I O N
M O D E L 3 | 2 0 1 7

6. T I M E L I N E

7. T E S L A T O D A Y
>50K
C A R S
D E L I V E R E D
>1B
M I L E S
D R I V E N
150M
L I T E R S O F
G A S O L I N E S A V E D
300+
S U P E R C H A R G E R
S T A T I O N S W O R L D W I D E
>1K
C A R S B U I L T
P E R W E E K
>10K
T E S L A
E M P L O Y E E S
140+
S T O R E S & S E R V I C E
L O C A T I O N S W O R L D W I D E

8. T E S L A N E T W O R K
S E R V I C ER E T A I L S U P E R C H A R G E R S

9. E A S E O F C H A R G I N G
170 miles of range in only 30 minutes
Network funded, built and maintained by Tesla
>189 million electric miles enabled
500+ charging sites
Almost 3,000 Superchargers worldwide

10. U . S . C O V E R A G E

11. M O S T C O N N E C T E D
C A R O N E A R T H
Tracking Available via Mobile App
Vehicle Localization When Stolen
Media | Internet, Radio, Navigation
Over-the-air Updates
Remote Vehicle Health / History Diagnosis
Remote Repairs

12. S O F T W A R E V 7 . 0
Autosteer
Auto Lane Change
Side Collision Warning
Autopark
Hill Hold

13. A U T O P I L O T
524 ft. Forward Radar
360° Sonar Sensors
12+2 Sensors & Cameras

14. S A F E T Y
Larger crumple zone to absorb impact
Cabin rigidity minimizing intrusion
Low center of gravity preventing rollover
H I G H E S T S A F E T Y R A T I N G I N A M E R I C A
NHTSA

15. A L L - W H E E L D R I V E
D U A L M O T O R
Improved Range
Faster Acceleration
Unparalleled Traction

16. C O S T O F O W N E R S H I P

17. B U Y I N G P R O C E S S
O R D E R S
T A K E N O N L I N E
S I M P L E &
T R A N S P A R E N T
E L E C T R O N I C
F O R M P R O C E S S

18. M O D E L X
Deliveries Started in Q4
Full-size XEV with Towing Capability
Dual Motor AWD Standard

19. P O W E R W A L L & P O W E R P A C K

20. C U S T O M E R - F O C U S E D A P P R O A C H

21. A W A R D S A N D A C C O L A D E S
F O R B E S W O R L D ’ S M O S T
I N N O V A T I V E C O M P A N Y
2 0 1 3 M O T O R T R E N D
C A R O F T H E Y E A R
C O N S U M E R R E P O R T S
B E S T C A R E V E R T E S T E D

22. T E S L A T O M O R R O W
A U T O P I L O T E N E R G Y S T O R A G E
S O L U T I O N S
M O D E L 3 R E L E N T L E S S
I N N O V A T I O N

23. P R I O R I T I E S
ONGOING
Development of automotive and non-automotive products
Flexible development style - Emphasis on speed and iteration
Small teams – engineering and IT
SOLUTIONS (so far)
CATIA and DELMIA V5, ENOVIA V6, SIMULIA …
CAD, Manufacturing Simulation, Product Lifecycle and CAD Management

24. T I M E L I N E

25. P R I O R I T I E S
NEW
Planning for significantly higher volume products in Model 3 and future products
Focus on Product Platform, Engineering and Manufacturing Efficiency
Small teams – engineering and IT (still)
SOLUTION : “TESLA 3DX” (coming very soon)
Integrated end-to-end workflow
3DExperience – CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA 2015X
Latest tools for CAD, CAD-eBOM-mBOM alignment with Option/Date effectivity,
Smart fasteners, ubiquitous visualization, business intelligence tools, …

26. T I M E L I N E
P R O D U C T I O N V O L U M E
1 S T G E N E R A T I O N
R O A D S T E R | 2 0 0 8
2 N D G E N E R A T I O N
M O D E L S | 2 0 1 2
M O D E L X | 2 0 1 5
AFFORABILITY
3 R D G E N E R A T I O N
M O D E L 3 | 2 0 1 7

27. P R O G R E S S T O T E S L A 3 D X
PLAN: Deliver the best experience for our Engineering, Design,
Manufacturing teams
Migrate all teams, current programs and working data
Phased Deployment
1. CAD Migration
2. eBOM Alignment
3. mBOM Capability
Leverage V6→V5 for Supplier Collaboration, 3rd party tools
Massive effort…

28. L E S S O N S S O F A R
CAD Transformation (V5V6) is demanding
VPM processes change the conventional engineering methods
Still looking to a consolidated, fully-functional Product Structure (CAD+BOM) in
3DExperience
Many 3rd party tools not compatible or ready

29. N E X T S T E P S
Lots of work!
Training, testing, resolving, repeat…
Latest release - Leverage DS expert resources
Figure out data migration – when and how long?
Phase in manufacturing development as engineering comes on-line
Drive and maintain Business Engagement
Develop/support a community of 3DExperience companies for shared
problem-solving, direction-setting etc.

30. T H A N K Y O U