The smart move for Toyota is to let Tesla collapse. Then sort out what’s left. Take their patents and technology...let their warranty obligations go.
“That’s why I think Tesla may become a takeover target. ...”
You likely have something there.
The factory is a great asset — hard to purchase and build something similar in any reasonable amount of time.
I saw a youtube video that tore down electric cars from various manufacturers and compared their quality and viability.
The Tesla won big on motors and batteries. They lost big on the actual car they are attached to.
Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj1a8rdX6DU
Bottom line is that they are really inefficient builds. That is, the body is much more expensive to manufacture than it should be. And they get right down to the details.
IMO your comment makes sense. Toyota has less whackoism involved in their electric vehicle thinking, and thus have a better chance at making the company actually workable.
Actually it might be Fiat/Chrysler that buys them out
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3740349/posts?page=9
FCM just paid Tesla about 500 million to count Tesla sales with Fiat and Chrysler European sales. Tesla gets money and Fiat average pollution for all European car sales goes down.
But in the short term Tesla gets a cash infusion.
Tesla doesn’t really own much IP that would be worth acquiring. There are other assets I guess, but it looks more like a liquidation than a takeover.