Electric switch poses existential challenge to carmakers

When Tesla started production of the Model S saloon in 2012, the start-up had fewer than 3,000 employees. Chief executive Elon Musk had the luxury of beginning with a blank page, to hire just the specialists he needed and to even risk complete failure in his quest to launch the first successful electric-only car brand.… Continue reading Electric switch poses existential challenge to carmakers

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