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by pjc50 777 days ago
Why are Ford and Enterprise Rentacar different companies?

(ok, this does actually require a substantial amount of business theory to explain, but the shorthand is "core competence". And different risk profiles.)

2 comments

Because Enterprise don't have to offer you a Ford? I'm in the UK and your chances of getting a Ford are slim to none.
If elon gets his way with his idiotic robotaxi idea, Tesla would be the equivalent of "nvidia being a cloud provider".