The automotive market may be very aggressive, and it’s no stranger to criticism and clapbacks between rival automakers. It’s then fairly nice to see two rivals giving one another respect when one achieves one thing nice. This was the case between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Ford CEO Jim Farley.
The Tesla Cybertruck’s first supply occasion was fairly polarizing. On the one hand, it proved that Tesla may ship a automobile that critics thought of unimaginable. However, it additionally disenchanted many within the electrical automobile group since its vary was much less and its value was considerably greater than anticipated.
Regardless of the polarizing nature of the Cybertruck supply occasion, nevertheless, Tesla CEO Elon Musk nonetheless proved optimistic. In a put up on X, the social media platform previously often known as Twitter, Musk posted his congratulations to the Tesla crew for creating and producing the Cybertruck. “Large congrats to the unimaginable Tesla crew, from design by to manufacturing, for making Cybertruck actual! I really like you,” Musk wrote.
Congrats, @ElonMusk and @Tesla crew
— Jim Farley (@jimfarley98) November 30, 2023
Ford CEO Jim Farley promptly responded to the Tesla CEO, congratulating Musk and the Tesla crew for the Cybertruck. “Congrats, Elon Musk and Tesla crew,” Farley posted on X. Musk graciously accepted his fellow CEO’s well-wishes by responding with a grateful “Thanks Jim!”
The interplay between the 2 CEOs was appreciated by customers of the social media platform, significantly because it highlighted the respect between Musk and Farley. The 2 CEOs’ rapport has been evident for a while, with Musk overtly supporting Ford’s EV technique prior to now. Earlier this yr alone, Musk famous that Ford’s total EV technique is wise, and the Lightning is seeing excessive demand.
“At all times powerful with margins for brand spanking new automobile traces, particularly when there are main expertise shifts. I believe Ford’s total technique with EVs is wise. The electrical F-150 (Lightning) has excessive demand,” Musk wrote.
At all times powerful with margins for brand spanking new automobile traces, particularly when there are main expertise shifts.
I believe Ford’s total technique with EVs is wise.
The electrical F-150 (Lightning) has excessive demand.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 3, 2023
Farley, for his half, has additionally overtly supported Tesla regardless of Ford’s intense competitors with the EV maker. This turned fairly evident in August when Farley, whereas driving an F-150 Lightning on a highway journey, acknowledged that Ford partnered with Tesla for entry to the Supercharger Community as a result of it desires to provide its electrical automobile prospects the very best expertise doable.
“No shock charging could be a problem, however nonetheless studying quite a bit seeing firsthand the problems our prospects face. For this reason we’re working w/ Tesla to supply Ford drivers entry to +12,000 superchargers & our EV licensed sellers are putting in quick chargers at their dealerships. Will assist us enhance the EV expertise for our prospects,” Farley wrote on X.
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