[hangonhn]

Oh there's a very good reason why the German carmakers are only now just getting started:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/german-governme...

In short, German carmakers' historical expertise in designing good internal combustion engines are worthless if electric cars take over. The auto industry is ripe for some serious disruption.

[merb]

btw. mercedes buys the batteries from asia and their engine did come from tesla, however they broke up and now they have a new partnership which helps them. german manufacturers have no interest in selling electric vehicles to the masses.