Musk also claimed that “there have not been new car [brands] that have been successful for 100 years, apart from Tesla.”

Some automotive brands that were founded in the last 100 years:

Chrysler (1924) Volvo (1927) BMW (1928) Datsun/Nissan (1931/1933) Fiat (1932) Toyota (1936) Volkswagen (1937) Jeep (1943) Land Rover (1948) Honda (1963)

  • @Earthwormjim91
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    91 year ago

    It was a concept car that he doubled down on and promised to deliver it as designed.

    As soon as they unveiled it, anyone with a brain could tell you it was never going to make it to market like that.