I hope Toyota wins this. They have sound manufacturing principles and have demonstrated them for decades and caused radical shifts in the way cars are made across the world — including in the US and in Europe. Much of what Western carmakers learned from them is articulated in the exceptional book "The Machine That Changed the World" — which Musk has almost certainly read, despite being written in 1990 (there are clear sections that seem to incredibly presciently predict Tesla's strategy — exceptional entertainment value in the car, self-driving capabilities, and electric engines).

Toyota employs far more people, produces cars that are incredibly low-key yet functional, and is backed by robust teams that work incredibly well together, as opposed to Tesla, which is generally functioning okay, but operates largely at the whims of Musk, much as Ford did back in the day. Which works for a while, but is not a sustainable mode for innovation. Apple is a semi-notable exception to this rule, of course, so we'll see what happens. But again, rooting for Toyota.