The majority of batteries are produced in China. Thats really their biggest advantage. I dont think any other manufacturer is planning their own battery production besides VW

Its a middle class/almost premium car, not your average Sedan. This is a Passat/Arteon equivalent, not a Golf equivalent. Ofc it wont be cheap.

They were already getting rid of the ‘cheap Korean car’ reputation well before their EVs. In Germany, they gained plenty of popularity with their new N brand and their very long warranty. And many here know that Biermann was responsible for the N brand who is widely known by car enthusiasts because he was in charge of BMWs M brand for a long time, tho he is retired now.

There is something strange about this.

Whats so strange about this? Every vehicle has to go through this inspection and there are minor and critical flaws. Critical flaws mean the car is no longer allowed onto public roads until that critical flaw is repaired. This data comes from 10m+ official tüv inspections and only cars with a reasonable sample size are allowed into this yearly report. The inspection guidelines are the same for everyone and the inspectors are usually highly paid professionals that require not so easy to earn qualifications. They dont work for the same company, if youre suspecting any grand conspiracy against Tesla, its extremely unlikely. There are way too many people involved who have absolutely nothing in common.