TESLA TRUMPS TOWARDS THE TOP!

Just a week back, in a Fortune 500 CEO survey, CEOs mentioned Tesla as a stock that they would go short on. 

Now, we have this graph that shows that Tesla is the world's most valuable automaker! In fact, Tesla’s valuation has jumped by an impressive 375% since this time last year!

In fact, as you can see from the size of the bubbles, other than Toyota, no other auto manufacturer comes anywhere close to Tesla.

Elon Musk has a tendency to surprise everyone every time people try to write him off.

This story is not yet over, so fasten your seat belts and keep watching this space!

WORLDWIDE REPUTABLE COMPANIES 2020

As per the Global RepTrak 2020 survey, the most reputable companies of 2020 are:

1. 🇩🇰 : Lego
2. 🇺🇸 : The Walt Disney Company
3. 🇨🇭 : Rolex
4. 🇮🇹 : Ferrari
5. 🇺🇸 : Microsoft
6. 🇺🇸 : Levi Strauss & Co
7. 🇺🇸 : Netflix
8. 🇩🇪 : Adidas
9. 🇩🇪 : Bosch
10. 🇺🇸 : Intel

How was this determined?
The 2020 Global RepTrak was conducted between December 2019 and January 2020 and considered 80,540 individual responses from across the world’s 15 largest economies: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Spain, the U.K., and the U.S.

There were a total of 153 companies measured, who all have a global footprint and annual revenue of at least $2 billion.

It should be the goal, the dream and the aspiration of every company to feature in this list.

BRANDS OF THE AUTOMOTIVE WORLD

If you have ever wondered which car brand comes from which company, then the infographic below can act as a ready reckoner. 

However, do remember that this is the reality today. It may not have been the case in the past and it may not necessarily remain true in the future. 

Let me explain by taking the example of Jaguar brand:

• Jaguar started as a brand in 1922 under the ownership of S. S. Cars Limited made in association with Standard Motor Co.
• The company became Jaguar cars in 1945. 
• In 1966, it merged with another company and became renamed as British Motor Holdings (BMH). 
• Two years later, another merger led Jaguar to become a part of British Leyland. 
• In the year 1990, Ford acquired the Jaguar brand and retained it till 2008 
• In 2008, Tata Motors bought Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford. 

So it doesn't take long for brands to change hands and then sit under a different roof.