Tesla is going it alone while other carmakers are partnering and merging — here's why Elon Musk doesn't have a choice (TSLA)

Partnerships and mergers are developing throughout the global auto industry.
Tesla is the odd man out in this trend.
At one time, a tie-up with Tesla might have made sense, but Tesla now wouldn't bring much to a deal.
It looks like Tesla is now going to have to go it alone.
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Last week, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Renault announced a plan to merge. If it goes through, the combination would create the world's third-largest automaker, behin