End Stage Partnerships - the LAST GASP (Patreon)

When industries undergo rapid disruption—often driven by technological shifts and disruptive players like Tesla — incumbent companies (eg LUCID and UBER) frequently respond by forming "strategic partnerships" cough cough.

This tactic pools resources, technologies, expertise, or market access in a last ditch attempt to regain competitiveness and stave off decline. However, these alliances are often reactive rather than proactive, occurring when the companies involved are already weakened, cash-strapped, or losing market share.

IMHO they represent a "last gasp" effort to survive, and history shows they rarely succeed in reversing fortunes.

Saw it happen so many times eg to name but a few

• NOKIA and MSFT to fight iPhone and Android

• YAHOO and MSFT BING - to fight Google Search Dominance

• AOL and Time Warner on dying media - complete joke

UBER and LUCID will die a slow death. Not sure how long it will take... but it is going to happen.