Abstract Viewing the relationship between vertical integration and product architecture as the “mirroring hypothesis”, we examine the case of Tesla Motors. Our analysis demonstrates that, by and large, Tesla pursues a high degree of integrality in product architecture and employs significant vertical integration. Such congruence offers support for the mirroring hypothesis in the introductory stage of the electric vehicle industry. Besides dedicating an idiosyncratic architecture to battery issues and customers’ range anxiety, Tesla tailors its organization and strategy to mesh with the demands of its other key stakeholders in the larger electric vehicle ecosystem by gradually mastering an effective systems integration.

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镜像假设和完整性：来自特斯拉汽车公司的证据

摘要 将垂直整合与产品架构的关系视为“镜像假设”，以特斯拉汽车为例。我们的分析表明，总的来说，特斯拉在产品架构上追求高度的完整性，并采用显着的垂直整合。这种一致性为电动汽车行业入门阶段的镜像假设提供了支持。除了针对电池问题和客户的里程焦虑采用独特的架构外，特斯拉还通过逐渐掌握有效的系统集成来调整其组织和战略，以适应更大的电动汽车生态系统中其他主要利益相关者的需求。