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The goal isn't necessarily to produce the best product immediately but to ensure a strategic foothold that prevents Tesla from becoming overwhelmingly dominant. These alliances serve as a way to keep weaker or strategically important players alive—such as Nissan or Japanese robotics firms—by integrating them into a broader power ecosystem. This creates a situation where the industry isn't just about competition over product quality or profits but about maintaining geopolitical and technological influence.