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Plug in and Go: The Rise
of EV Automobiles
Tesla has demonstrated that electric vehicles (EV) can result in a superior automotive product in terms of
driving performance, safety, comfort and even convenience with the recent unveiling of Tesla’s Model 3 in the
US market resulting in the largest product pre-orders in history shaping a clearer picture of the automobile
market landscape. Within days of the launch around 400,000 people each paid a deposit of USD 1,000 for a
car with anticipated delivery in 2018 is simply astounding. The USD 400 million deposit to Tesla represents
an order book of more than USD 15 billion dollars.
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