Once you become an OEM< you're giving up power and manufacturers will want some ability to dictate what and how things are done. That seems more restrictive tha

Once you become an OEM< you're giving up power and manufacturers will want some ability to dictate what and how things are done. That seems more restrictive than their current model. As far as Merc/BMW/Lexus/Audi etc... they're all in the electric game now because tesla popularized it and proved the market. If they hadn't done that, its unlikely those brands would be releasing top luxury vehicles with electronic options now/in the near future.