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Elon Musk opens up Tesla patents; it 'isn't entirely altruistic'
2014-06-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The Tesla Model S just became the world`s first open-source car. Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla Motors Inc., said Thursday that he was opening up the electric car company`s patents to all comers. "Technology leadership is not defined by patents, which history has repeatedly shown to be small protection indeed against a determined competitor," Musk said, "but rather by the ability of a company to attract and motivate the world`s most talented engineers." The dramatic move - automakers...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical