Musk Warns Traditional Automakers of Their “Kodak Moment”
On August 23, Elon Musk issued a cautionary note on Tuesday, stating that if traditional automakers do not accelerate their transition to electric vehicles (EVs), they will experience their “Kodak moment”. This refers to the fate of the once-leading film industry giant, Kodak, which failed to keep pace with the digital age and was eventually phased out.
8月23日消息，马斯克周二警告称，传统汽车制造商如果不能加快向电动汽车转型的步伐，就将迎来他们的“柯达时刻”。这指的是曾经的胶片行业巨头柯达，因为赶不上数字时代的潮流而被淘汰。
A post by a user named ‘X’ read: “Traditional cars are about to face their Kodak moment.” To which Musk responded, “Unfortunately, this is a trend for many automakers. Some companies do realize this, but their pace of change remains slow. Tesla is trying its best to assist other car manufacturers in the transition to autonomous electric vehicles: we have open-sourced our patents, provided access to our Supercharger stations, and invited them to use our self-driving AI system.”
一位 X 用户发帖称：“传统汽车即将迎来他们的柯达时刻。”马斯克回应称：“不幸的是，对许多汽车制造商来说，这是一种趋势。特斯拉正试图在向自动驾驶电动汽车过渡的过程中尽可能地帮助其他汽车制造商：我们开源了我们的专利，提供了我们的超级充电站的使用权限，并邀请他们使用我们的自动驾驶人工智能系统。”
While some traditional automakers, such as Ford Motor Company and General Motors, are stepping up their transition to EVs, they also face challenges, including increasing losses. Currently, in the United States, electric vehicles account for less than 10% of new car sales. In 2022, EVs made up approximately 6% of new car sales.
虽然一些传统汽车制造商，如福特汽车公司和通用汽车公司正在加快向电动汽车转型，但在此过程中也遇到了一些障碍，包括亏损增加。目前，在美国，电动汽车占新车销售的不到10%。2022年，电动汽车占新车销售的约6%。
