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The importance of Research & Development

    ATL Activity - Tesla

    Read this article from Statista.com about “How Tesla Out-Innovates Traditional Carmakers”, and answer the questions that follow.

    Q1.  What has enabled Tesla to perhaps become the most successful manufacturer of electric cars?

    The article suggests two main interrelated reasons - Tesla's innovative cars and the amount of money it spends on R&D.

    Q2.  How many more times does Tesla spend on R&D than for most traditional carmakers?

    3 times more

    Q3.  Also, take a look here to see when Tesla reached sales of its first one millionth car.

    9th March 2020

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