Accelerating the world transition to sustainable energy
Founded in 2003. Headquartered in Austin Texas. Delivering vehicles and energy products across 50 countries.
Our Mission
Tesla designs and manufactures fully electric vehicles alongside solar energy generation and battery storage products. Every Tesla product is engineered to be safer, faster, and more efficient than what came before, moving the world closer to a zero emission future.
140000
Employees Worldwide
6.8M
Vehicles Delivered
6
Gigafactories
50
Countries Served
Company Milestones
2003
Tesla Motors founded in San Carlos California by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning.
2008
The original Tesla Roadster becomes the first highway legal electric vehicle to use lithium ion battery cells.
2012
Model S enters production at the Fremont Factory. Named Motor Trend Car of the Year in 2013.
2015
Model X launches with Falcon Wing doors and standard all wheel drive.
2017
Model 3 begins production. It becomes the best selling electric vehicle in history within two years.
2020
Model Y enters production. Tesla joins the S and P 500 index and becomes the most valuable automaker in the world.
2023
Cybertruck production begins at Gigafactory Texas after four years of development.
2024
Model Y named the best selling vehicle in the world for a second consecutive year.
2026
Next generation Roadster and dedicated robotaxi platform enter final validation.
Leadership
Elon Musk
Chief Executive Officer and Product Architect
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
Senior Vice President, Automotive
Franz von Holzhausen
Chief Designer
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