The automakers have thousands of talented engineers and lots of resources I'm sure but there currently is no willpower to compete.
The legacy automakers outsourced most of their electrical components in the late 90's - 00's. They largely closed their electrical engineering departments and fired their electrical engineers. And kept their mechanical engineers to focus ICE powertrains,manufacturing body panels, and final assembly.
They got rid of the wrong guys. On top of that the legacy OEMs have outsourced most of their software development. They are giving up control of their dashboards to Microsoft,Apple, and/or Google. They are keeping their core competency in making ICE that last 100k-300k miles. Even outsourcing transmissions more and more everyday.
Tesla correctly is keeping software development in house as well as powertrain technologies. Yes, they have partnered with Panasonic for cell development but hey Rome was not built in a day.
Legacy OEMs need more than plans to build 300 mile BEVS and fast charging national networks.
They need to start breaking ground on serious battery cell capacity factories. On their own, in partnership with each other or with a battery maker. The idea that LG Chem or Samsung SDI is going to make all the battery cell investment for the global auto industry and take all the risk outside of Tesla and Chinese automakers then give European,Korean,Detroit and Japanese automakers rock bottom prices and mass volume to compete with Tesla is beyond silly. It is ludicrous.
LG Chem and Samsung SDI will make conservative investments until legacy automakers prove they are selling enough BEVs to justify expansion or if they do make aggressive investments alone they will demand prices justifying those risk.
Meanwhile Tesla charges ahead with the accelerator pedal to the metal. Expanding capacity of cells,gliders,Supercharger Network,and Sales & Service Network ASAP.