Questions

1. How might the existing car manufacturers, new battery technologies, and start up EV companies impact Tesla's competitive advantage?
2. What are the strengths of Tesla in the EV market?

Ressources

Article 1 Link: https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/08/toyota-plans-to-leapfrog-tesla-electric-cars-by-2022-with-fast-charging-solid-state-batteries.html

Article 2

Who's Ahead in the Battery Race: Tesla, Bollore, or Pellion? - Bloomberg

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Who's Ahead in the Battery Race?

Tesla, a French billionaire and a U.S. startup are leading the pack.

By Anna Hirtenstein October 18, 2018, 1:00 AM EDT

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In the race for the next generation battery, lithium-ion technoloy has made huge leaps in recent years. But the power packs continue to have drawbacks: they use raw material mined in unstable countries, they're dangerous if they break and they could pack more power.

Solving those conundrums is the focus of hundreds of companies and thousands of scientists all over the world. And in that crowded field, Tesla Inc., a French billionaire and a startup in Massachusetts are pulling ahead.

"What's coming next are technologies that improve performance, hold more enery, last longer at a lower cost," said Jeff Chamberlain, chief executive officer of Volta Enery Technologies LLC, an investment fund with a focus on next- generation storage. "Hundreds of millions, if not low billions, is being spent on research."

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