Re:Will Tesla and Google Kill the German Car?
by tyfon on Monday November 04, 2019 @05:14PM
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Volvo also seems to be bringing the goods when it comes to EVs now in the form of Polestar 2 [1].
Personally I have been very positively surprised of Tesla after owning one for a few months and I it would take very much to make me give up all it's niceties but I think the Polestar is a sleeping tiger when it comes to sales. It seems to generate a bit of grass root buzz in the EV communities here in Norway.
So some of the incumbents are finally taking the shift to new power trains seriously, but there will be slaughter for those who can't keep up in the long term.
Re:Will Tesla and Google Kill the German Car?
by ilikehurdles on Monday November 04, 2019 @06:45PM
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This is the first I've heard of it and it looks absolutely amazing. An EV car with a fully-featured interior, reasonably long range, competitive price, and a design that doesn't look like something out of a circus sideshow. I'm really excited about what the EV market will look like next time I'm in the market for a new car.
Re:Will Tesla and Google Kill the German Car?
by mensetmanusman on Tuesday November 05, 2019 @09:26PM
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It's fascinating that a Chinese state backed enterprise purchased Volvo. I didn’t hear about it until this article, good move China!
VW is not behind most of the market; they're leading it. Tesla's huge early lead will stick around for a very long time, if not indefinitely. They'll become a player as big as VW and Toyota. But, these other manufacturers will catch up and begin to compete just fine.
There's plenty of manufacturers that should be concerned (Ford being the biggest one). VW (and by extension, Audi, Porsche, etc) is not one of them.