Tesla Boss Takes Aim At Carmakers, Fuel Cells… And Wants A Carbon Tax

Tesla CEO Elon Musk addressed a wide range of topics in a speech at the Detroit Auto Show this week, taking aim at other carmakers and talking up the future of electric vehicles.

Speaking at the Automotive News World Congress, Musk accused carmakers of dragging the chain on EV development; in part due to the current price war on oil.

The CEO said Tesla could not tackle global warming on its own, and other carmakers needed to push EVs to increase their popularity.

Besides competition from falling oil prices, the EV segment is also facing a downturn in the key Chinese market.

Musk said that Chinese customers have expressed concern over difficulties with installing recharging points in high-rise apartment buildings, but Tesla has moved to reassure potential buyers that any difficulties are minor.