Revenge of the Electric Car

A riveting follow-up to director Chris Paine’s Who Killed the Electric Car?, Revenge of the Electric Car documents a group of entrepreneurs as they fight to bring the electric car back to the masses after it was quietly abandoned by automotive companies years earlier. The film follows media darling and Tesla co-founder Elon Musk, Vice Chairman of General Motors Bob Lutz, Renault–Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, and craftsman Greg Abbott as they navigate the 2008 recession while attempting to revive the electric car industry.

With extensive access to Tesla Motors, Chris Paine and his crew are able to witness first-hand the triumphs and setbacks of one of the world’s most promising electric car manufacturers. Revenge of the Electric Car also goes behind the scenes of other automotive giants such as GM and Nissan to gauge their next steps in the electric vehicle race and examine how other industry leaders plan to catch up with Elon Musk.