In the March/April 2024 issue of Car & Driver magazine, Jamie Kitman points out the gains and pains within the current four-wheel EV landscape. Kitman’s Upfront article, Alternating Current provides the painful reality of “piss poor planning” (my words, not his) within the hallowed walls of auto OEs, again. As history seems to always repeat itself, once again the lack of reality has bit auto manufacturers in the ass. When global governments started mandating zero-emissions by 2035, the OEs’ jealousy of Tesla gained unprecedented momentum.
Espionage has long been used in military tactics. Businesses have also employed espionage to steal competitive secrets. More recently espionage is not used often due to the strict and severe penalties organizations and individuals will receive. A classic example of modern espionage that changed the face of the modern motorcycle industry is told in an excellent book by Mat Oxley called Stealing Speed.
