Tesla's Luxury Sedan
Tesla looks to the Mercedes CLS as inspiration for their luxury sedan, the Model S. They gut a Mercedes CLS and turn it into the first prototype of the Model S. Elon tries to recruit Tony Fidel as the design lead, but Steve Jobs counters the offer, leading to the hiring of Franz von Holzhausen from the automotive industry.In this clip
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