If the headlines are to be believed, the race to lead the next era of the global automotive and mobility sector already has been won. Elon Musk and his leadership team at Tesla have propelled a company that was selling just a few hundred cars in 2012, to one that Wall Street now values in excess of $50 billion. Tesla’s valuation now eclipses those of its more established industry rivals, the same companies that defined the global automotive trade over the past century.