2010 (1)
2011 (1)
2013 (42)
2018 (128)
2020 (783)
2021 (1188)
2022 (1546)
Comparing Tesla’s Spending on R&D and Marketing Per Car to Other Automakers
On the flip side, Tesla is spending an average of $2,984 per car sold on research and development (R&D)—often triple the amount of other traditional automakers.
Automaker | R&D spend per car sold | Ad spend per car sold | R&D per dollar of advertising |
---|---|---|---|
Tesla | $2,984 | $0 | $0 |
Ford | $1,186 | $468 | $2.53 |
Toyota | $1,063 | $454 | $2.34 |
General Motors | $878 | $394 | $2.22 |
Chrysler | $784 | $664 | $1.18 |