> they're going to be paying Tesla for these Consumers are going to be paying for these, no matter the supplier. I don't see why Daimler wouldn't be buying com

> they're going to be paying Tesla for these Consumers are going to be paying for these, no matter the supplier. I don't see why Daimler wouldn't be buying components from Tesla, _if Tesla can supply them_. So far the "Gigafactory" is just not big enough for Mercedes (2,200,000 vehicles/year). https://www.daimler.com/company/business-units/mercedes-benz-cars/ https://www.daimler.com/company/business-units/mercedes-benz...