Tesla bets its patents on a vision of a battery-powered future

Elon Musk

June 14, 2014 05:00 AM

LOS ANGELES -- Tesla Motors says its decision to make hundreds of its electric-vehicle patents openly available to competitors will help accelerate the fight against climate change. How other automakers respond to the offer could determine the future of Tesla and the entire EV market.

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