Musk also claimed that “there have not been new car [brands] that have been successful for 100 years, apart from Tesla.”

Some automotive brands that were founded in the last 100 years:

Chrysler (1924) Volvo (1927) BMW (1928) Datsun/Nissan (1931/1933) Fiat (1932) Toyota (1936) Volkswagen (1937) Jeep (1943) Land Rover (1948) Honda (1963)

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    1 year ago

    I meant exactly what I said. According to Wikipedia, in the earliest days, Honda was buying 50cc 2-stroke engines from somewhere, and mounting them to bicycles.