Tesla Motors
The Numbers Behind the 'New Big Three'
For decades, the U.S. has taken pride in the Big Three as the country’s largest automobile manufacturers. All headquartered in Detroit, the epicenter of the U.S. car industry, the Big Three (and the supplier industry behind them) provide hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the country and drive a significant portion of the U.S. economy. Is Tesla really ready to join that club?
As our chart illustrates, Tesla’s numbers don’t really match its valuation yet. The company produces a fraction of the number of vehicles that GM and Ford produce; it trails in revenue and has yet to become profitable. Tesla’s current valuation is driven by the belief that the future of mobility is electric and that the company has enough of a headstart to eventually dominate that future.

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This chart compares Tesla to General Motors and Ford in terms of several key metrics.