Tesla Clones Begin Appearing in China After the Company's Success
Imitation is the highest form of flattery.
It was bound to happen sooner rather than later — much in the same way that Apple has inspired a legion of counterfeiters in China, so too has
Ironically, Tesla likely helped jumpstart the clone war. The company’s pro-environment stance and full disclosure policy regarding proprietary tech has been the catalyst. Speaking at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit last year, Musk explained the logic behind sharing his bulging patent portfolio with the rest of the auto industry. “Real environmental benefits will only happen if the big car companies make risky decisions to make electric vehicles,” he said. “I hope they do. We’ll try to be as helpful as we can.”
