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    Home»World»German car makers are eyeing Elon Musk’s lunch

    German car makers are eyeing Elon Musk’s lunch

    World By Agency Staff2 May 2018
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    Elon Musk started Tesla with a goal of accelerating the switch to electric cars by about a decade.

    That wish is now catching up with him. Starting with Jaguar’s I-Pace crossover and later this year Audi’s Q6 e-tron, virtually every major car maker is rolling out stylish, sporty electric vehicles in the mold of his Models S, X and 3.

    Unlike Tesla, they have roughly a century of experience launching models every few months and can spread development costs across a broad portfolio.

    “The vehicles I’ve seen are far superior to anything Tesla has,” Mike Jackson, CEO of US vehicle retailer AutoNation, said on an earnings call on Tuesday, referring to German car makers’ electric line-ups. “They are in a massive pivot and shift away from diesel investment into electrification in both pure electric and plug-in hybrid.”

    While the unprofitable California-based car maker has welcomed competition, it’s coming at a tumultuous time. Production issues for the less expensive Model 3 — the key to bringing electric vehicles to the masses — and the company’s cash burn will be the main issues for Tesla’s fervent believers and detractors to chew on. The company burns through more than US$6 500 every minute, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

    While Jaguar’s I-Pace SUV has been available for order since last month, Tesla’s stiffest challenge will come from Germany. A phalanx of fossil-free competition is heading for dealer showrooms — from Volkswagen’s I.D. family, aimed at the mass market, to the Mercedes EQ C crossover and Porsche’s Mission E, both coming next year. Porsche last week upped its forecast, saying sales of plug-in and electric cars would make up half of total deliveries by 2025.

    Even so, Tesla is set to remain a force in the electric vehicle market, according to IHS Markit. It’s persevering, and don’t show any sign of letting up, according to Stephanie Brinley, an analyst with the researcher.

    “Tesla has a good starting point, and new competition doesn’t negate Tesla,” she said.  — Reported by Elisabeth Behrmann, (c) 2018 Bloomberg LP

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