Tesla recruits Toyota manufacturing executive for U.S. mass-production auto plant

As Tesla Motors prepares to build its first mass-production auto plant and enter the family sedan business, it has decided to appoint a top Toyota manufacturing executive to head its factory plans in California.

The electric vehicle maker hired Gilbert Passin, the general manager of production engineering for Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America’s West Coast operations. Passin had been stationed at Toyota’s soon-to-close Corolla and Tacoma pickup plant in Fremont, Calif., New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. Previously, Passin served as vice president of manufacturing at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.
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kpaxx - 2/8/2010 10:01:14 AM

+5 Boost

Oh great now the Tesla will have unintended acceleration and no brakes!

EL34 - 2/8/2010 1:10:10 PM

-2 Boost

It's for sure Tesla doesn't want to consult with the UAW pigs!

uaw_lax - 2/9/2010 3:44:24 AM

+2 Boost

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