How Tesla defined a new era for the global auto industry

By Edward Taylor, Norihiko Shirouzu and Joseph White

FRANKFURT/BEIJING/DETROIT (Reuters) – Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Inc’s rapid rise to become the world’s most valuable carmaker could mark the start of a new era for the global auto industry, defined by a Silicon Valley approach to software that is overtaking old-school manufacturing know-how.

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