Alejandro Agag, Bernhard Neumann, Dan Ives.
“The big manufacturers will come to Formula E, sooner rather than later.”
Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag believes Formula E will soon evolve into a competition of the global players in the automotive industry. He says two major carmakers will join next season, including either Audi or Volkswagen.
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“The end of the combustion engine will come for sure.”
While Bernhard Neumann, Audi’s Head of Experiential Marketing, is convinced that the petrol era is coming to an end, he doesn’t want to jump on the all-electric bandwagon just yet. He believes there are alternatives such as the fuel cell and feels confident that brands like Audi “are adapting very fast” to face contenders like Tesla.
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“In our view, acquiring Tesla’s advanced battery technology would greatly accelerate Apple’s entrance into the next-generation auto arena, and we estimate valuable economies of scope could be realized while transitioning to mass-market volumes (e.g., consumer electronic batteries, automotive software, etc.).”
As far as analyst Dan Ives of FBR Capital Markets is concerned, Apple should consider acquiring Box, Adobe, GoPro – and Tesla. He says the time is right for a large acquisition in order for Apple to move beyond consumer electronics.
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