German automakers acknowledge Tesla EV lead, express envy, plot revenge

2021 Mercedes-Benz EQS prototype and Vision EQS conceptMercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, and Volkswagen have over decades collectively held on to a reputation that they were on the leading edge, as other automakers around the world seemingly scrambled to follow their tech, design, and engineering. Over the past several years, some might say that reputation has been usurped by a company from California: Tesla...