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Nov. 8, 2017

Tesla’s improbable rise to the most valuable US car company

This past summer, Tesla accomplished the unimaginable: It became the most valuable car company in the nation, surpassing both General Motors and Ford in total market value.

Jonathan A. Michaels

Managing Partner
MLG Attorneys at Law

Phone: (949) 581-6900

Email: jmichaels@defectattorney.com

Whittier Coll SOL; CA

Jonathan specializes in representing clients in the automotive industry.

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Tesla’s improbable rise to the most valuable US car company
An undated handout photo of a Tesla Model 3. (New York Times News Service)

This past summer, Tesla accomplished the unimaginable: It became the most valuable car company in the nation, surpassing both General Motors and Ford in total market value. With a market cap of $66 billion, Tesla stunned an industry that has high barriers to entry and is steeped in rich tradition.

By comparison, the numbers are jaw-dropping. GM, which has been producing cars since 1908 and is the third largest car manufacturer in the...

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