Key Points from the Articles, The Dawn of Digital Machine and Chasing Tesla

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Article 1 – Chasing Tesla
Principal Theme
Tesla is a new entrant in the electric vehicle (EV) category, which gained popularity in recent times. The article indicated that existing players were entering the EV market segment subliminally. Local and international players were penetrating the American consumer market to capitalize on the emerging opportunity, leading the automobile industry towards disruption. Tesla led the EV segment with an investment valuation of USD600 billion (The Economist, 2021).
Strategic Issues
The primary strategic issue is the emerging competition in the EV segment. Local players like Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors (GM) are experienced competitors, operative since 1910. Simultaneously, Chinese giants Airways, Li Auto, Nio, and WM motors are equally targeting the American marketplace to utilize the emerging opportunity (The Economist, 2021).
The second strategic challenge for existing players is continuous losses in the EV division. Tesla experienced strategic synergy by combining used batteries and software integration that minimized cost. The synergy allowed Tesla to generate a valuation of USD600 billion and collectively become the market leader in EV (The Economist, 2021).
Implications
Competitors required a three-step blueprint to survive in the EV segment. First, the vehicles must target niche market segments to attract customers for making purchases. Second, the car production must be at-scale to meet the investment cost. Lastly, the companies must gain command of sales and distribution networks to ensure continuous market returns (The Economist, 2021).
The three-step implementation would allow companies like Ford and GM to compete with the technology synergy of Tesla, backward and forward. The production capacity would distribute the investment cost for companies, while the distribution network would continuously contribute to profitability. Consumers demand new technology in automobiles, and the government supports establishing an EV market in the United States of America (USA).
Personal Commentary
Tesla is a leading entity in the EV segment with market expertise and a significant investment pool. However, Tesla must exhibit market saturation caused by emerging competitors locally and internationally. The competitors set Tesla as a benchmark while entering the EV segment, influencing market survival in the long run.
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