Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc. is an American company that makes electric cars, batteries and solar products. It is based in Austin, Texas. Elon Musk is its chief executive. Tesla makes the second-generation Roadster.[1]
History
Tesla was founded on July 1, 2003, in San Carlos, California, as Tesla Motors. Its founders were Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. Elon Musk led the first funding round in 2004 and became chief executive in 2008. A 2009 legal settlement lets five people, including Musk, call themselves co-founders.[1]
The company's first car was the original Roadster (2008–2012). The company changed its name to Tesla, Inc. in February 2017. It moved its headquarters to Gigafactory Texas in Austin on December 1, 2021.[1]
Products
Vehicles
- Model 3
- Model Y
- Cybertruck
- Semi
- Cybercab
- Roadster (second generation) — unveiled October 15, 2026; production planned for 2028
Model S and Model X production was set to end in the second quarter of 2026.[1]
Energy
- Powerwall (home battery)
- Megapack (grid-scale battery)
- Solar panels and Solar Roof
Business
| Measure (2025) | Figure |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$94.83 billion |
| Net income | US$3.79 billion |
| Vehicles delivered | about 1.64 million |
| Employees | 134,785 |
Tesla's shares trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol TSLA.[1][2]
2026
- January: BYD passed Tesla as the largest maker of battery-electric cars.
- January 28: Tesla said it would end Model S and Model X production to focus on its Optimus robot.
- February: Cybercab production began.
- April 29: High-volume Semi production began.
- October 15: The second-generation Roadster was unveiled.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Tesla, Inc.", Wikipedia, read October 17, 2026.
- ↑ Tesla, Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal year 2025, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.