Assignment:
Tesla Motors, Inc.
1. Conduct a PESTEL analysis to identify the forces affecting car manufacturing of alternate energy vehicles.
2. Conduct a SWOT analysis to analyze internal and external conditions Tesla must consider going forward.
3. Using VRIO analysis, evaluate whether Tesla has a sustained competitive advantage.
4. How does Elon Musk constrain Tesla's options?
5. How has Tesla departed from existing auto industry practices?
6. What short-term objectives are required for Tesla to survive?
7. What are the primary elements of Tesla's internal and external environment that need to be addressed for it to achieve a sustained competitive advantage?