Tesla To Offer Patented Technology For Free To Other Automakers - Who Should Take Advantage Of The Offer?

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is giving other automakers free access to his company’s patents, reflecting a bid to spur electric-vehicle development, lure talent and potentially generate future customers.

The announcement also comes as Tesla is considering constructing a massive battery factory in partnership with battery cell supplier Panasonic. That $4-billion to $5-billion factory is expected to supply products to other manufacturers — and would certainly benefit if other companies adopt Tesla’s technology.

By committing to an open-source strategy -- the tech world’s phrase for making operating systems or software available to all -- Tesla is taking another step to show it will play by a new set of rules. It is battling with auto dealers and state legislators who want to stop its practice of selling its electric cars exclusively through company-owned stores bypassing dealers.

MattDarringer - 6/12/2014 4:02:08 PM

+3 Boost

Jaguar should get Tesla to throw the Bertone B99 styling onto the model S and target the market.

MorePower - 6/12/2014 4:07:13 PM

+3 Boost

All of them should take advantage of Mr. Musk's generosity!

MattDarringer - 6/13/2014 9:50:00 AM

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Why? Musk's technology is NOT anything the other companies don't already have.

MorePower - 6/15/2014 2:19:14 AM

+1 Boost

If that were the case, they would all have products on the market to compete with Tesla, either in: performance, value, luxury, etc., yet none of them do.

TehShibbs - 6/12/2014 4:57:13 PM

+3 Boost

Funny, the FCC lets Apple sell through their own stores.

MattDarringer - 6/13/2014 9:50:38 AM

+1 Boost

and do price fixing that gouges customers

t_bone - 6/12/2014 9:06:11 PM

+2 Boost

That platform is a thing of beauty. Stupidly simple, all the weight low AND mostly inside the wheelbase.

Bolt a Recaro to the middle of that thing and let's get it on the track.

JOHNJ - 6/13/2014 1:36:53 PM

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SEE IF ONE OF ANY OTHER AUTO MAKER IN THE WORLD DO THIS NOT'', NOT AT ALL, THEY WANT TO TAKE IT WITH THEM & THERE STOCK HOLDERS !!! THE MORE THEY HAVE THE MORE THEY CHARGE FOR THERE AUTOMOBILES , CARS & TRUCKS.

HughJass - 6/13/2014 8:53:52 PM

+1 Boost

The Chinese and Koreans will and they'll use our addiction to low prices to kill off Tesla. Why buy a Tesla when those guys will give us a clone for $25K and probably a couple free TVs and smartphones.

If that Alcoa aluminum battery gets done, Tesla's patents will be obsolete.

Rsport - 6/14/2014 12:32:12 AM

+1 Boost

That Chinese guy that just bought Fisker.