Volkswagen is possibly the leading european company in the quest for electric vehicles. Audi is part of the VAG group together with Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat and others.
Their CEO, Herbert Diess, recently wrote this on LinkedIn:
“Elon Musk delivers results that many didn’t think possible. They show that electric cars can be profitable. As one of the few automakers Porsche AG (e.g.), Tesla will drive through the Corona crisis without a loss quarter. It confirms to me that in five to ten years, the most valuable company in the world will be a mobility company – that Tesla can, Apple or Volkswagen AG,… Hot.”
Source:
https://electrek.co/2020/07/28/tesla...-world-vw-ceo/
My personal view is that people viewing Tesla as a car company don't get it. Tesla is an electric energy company. They recently got the lisence to be an utility in the UK. The potential market in the energy sector is much larger than the automobile market. This is part of the reason behind Tesla's valuation.