Japan TMT Analyst

Pelham Smithers

Market Intel on Asian Tech with a Japan focus

Pelham Smithers Associates

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

Research is provided by the following:
Pelham Smithers: Macro, consumer electronics, telecoms & pharma
Joel Scheiman: Electronics materials / components
Julie Boote: Autos
Will Nestuk: Capital goods, machinery & transportation equipment parts
Thao Nguyen: eCommerce, internet content, marketing & advertising

Equity Bottom-Up

<p>All of a sudden, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21738" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21738:1">Volkswagen</a>  (VW) appears to have, admittedly very quietly, declared war on Tesla. Not content with an all-electric SUV based on the e-tron quattro concept car (Q6 e-tron?) (unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show) to be launched in 2018, it seems that VW's Audi division has a Tesla Model S rival in the works as well. Autocar magazine claims that Audi has an all-electric sedan, the A9 e-tron, under development with a targeted launch of 2020. The A8 is Audi's flagship luxury…</p>

All of a sudden, Volkswagen  (VW) appears to have, admittedly very quietly, declared war on Tesla. Not content with an all-electric SUV based on the e-tron quattro concept car (Q6 e-tron?) (unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show) to be launched in 2018, it seems that VW's Audi division has a Tesla Model S rival in the works as well. Autocar magazine claims that Audi has an all-electric sedan, the A9 e-tron, under development with a targeted launch of 2020. The A8 is Audi's flagship luxury…

Tesla

VW - Is Audi Going After Tesla?