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https://electrek.co/2018/11/19/electric-car-half-sexy-tesla-german-automakers/
‘When will you build an electric car that is only half as sexy as a Tesla?’, German minister says to automakers
According to several German publications (via Spiegel), Altmaier made the comment on a panel about artificial intelligence in Germany.
He addressed Herbert Diess, the head of Volkswagen, and Dieter Zetsche, the CEO of Daimler (Mercedes-Benz), who were present at the event, and included Harald Krüger, CEO of BMW, who wasn’t present.
He said:“I really wonder when you, Mr. Zetsche, or you, Mr. Diess, or Mr. Krüger of BMW will be able to get an electric car build, which is only half as sexy as one by Tesla. As far as the attractiveness of your e-cars is concerned, you could actually come up with some fresh ideas.”
Apparently, the minister wasn’t joking when asking the question, but he didn’t get a clear answer fromDiess or Zetsche.