Tesla’s Patent Sharing May Help Grow the Electric Vehicle Market

Tesla’s announcement this week that it will share with rivals the patented information it has developed on electric vehicle technologies could be a boon for the electric vehicle market.

Tesla’s announcement this week that it will share with rivals the patented information it has developed on electric vehicle technologies could be a boon for the electric vehicle market. Transitioning our transportation system from petroleum to electricity will slash global warming pollution, and is an essential step for protecting the climate. In a few weeks, we’ll be releasing a new report documenting the benefits of putting more electric vehicles on the road.

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Elizabeth Ridlington

Associate Director and Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Group

Elizabeth Ridlington is associate director and senior policy analyst with Frontier Group. She focuses primarily on global warming, toxics, health care and clean vehicles, and has written dozens of reports on these and other subjects. Elizabeth graduated with honors from Harvard with a degree in government. She joined Frontier Group in 2002. She lives in Northern California with her son.

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