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News Release from: Dassault Systemes | Subject: Catia PLM Express
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 14 November 2007
PLM system helps electric car company
For the development of its next-generation electric vehicle, a four-door performance sedan, Tesla is rolling out Dassault Systemes' Catia PLM Express.
Tesla Motors has selected Catia PLM Express as its product development solution Tesla has expanded the data management capabilities found in Catia PLM Express and will deploy Enovia, SmarTeam's multisite data replication solution, between its engineering facilities in San Carlos, California and Rochester Hills, Michigan
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 29 Jan 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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For the development of its next-generation electric vehicle, a four-door performance sedan, Tesla is rolling out Dassault Systemes' Catia PLM Express.
"As a growing company, we saw the need for a comprehensive solution that supports the entire vehicle engineering process and is scalable to accommodate our needs now as well as in the future", said Tesla Motors' Paul Lomangino.
"Additionally, we needed a product data management tool that takes advantage of the native depth and richness of the engineering data, while enabling effective collaboration between locations and with our suppliers".
Implementation and training for Tesla is provided by DS channel partner TechniGraphics.
Phase one implementation, consisting of 30 seats, was completed at the end of 2006.
An additional 15 seats were added in early 2007 with another 20-seat expansion is expected by the end of this year.
In the next phase Tesla will expand the scope of its implementation to cover a multisite design-to-manufacture scenario, incorporating engineering data integration with Tesla's ERP system.
Jacques Leveille-Niserolle, Catia brand CEO, Dassault Systemes said "While Tesla is focused on building a premium performance car brand by offering consumers zero emissions electric vehicles, our solutions are focused on providing Tesla improved design performance, quality and efficiency".
"Our commitment to capturing company knowledge for re-use and sharing a common set of data is also about resource maximisation, which matches Tesla's own business focus".
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