Tesla, Inc. is an American electric vehicle and clean energy company. Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning founded it in 2003.
Tesla holds about 46% of the U.S. EV market. Its Model Y became the world's best-selling car in 2023.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Tesla trades on NASDAQ under ticker TSLA.
About Tesla
Sector
Automotive & Clean Energy
Industry
Electric Vehicles
CEO
Elon Musk
Website
tesla.com
Headquarters
Austin, TX
Founded
July 1, 2003
Status
Public (NASDAQ: TSLA)
Tesla Founders
Martin Eberhard
Co-Founder, Original CEO
Marc Tarpenning
Co-Founder, Original CFO
Ian Wright
Co-Founder
Elon Musk
Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO
JB Straubel
Co-Founder, CTO
Tesla History
2003
Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning incorporate Tesla Motors in San Carlos, California.
2008
Tesla delivers its first production vehicle, the Roadster, and Elon Musk becomes CEO.
2010
Tesla goes public on NASDAQ at $17 per share, raising over $226 million in its IPO.
2017
Model 3 production begins and the company rebrands from Tesla Motors to Tesla, Inc.
2020
Model Y deliveries start and Tesla becomes the world's most valuable automaker by market cap.
FAQs
Who owns Tesla?
Tesla is a publicly traded company on NASDAQ under the ticker TSLA. Elon Musk, also co-founder of PayPal, is the largest individual shareholder and has served as CEO since 2008. Institutional investors like Vanguard and BlackRock also hold large stakes.
When did Tesla come out?
Tesla was incorporated on July 1, 2003, by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. The company's first vehicle, the Tesla Roadster, began production and deliveries in 2008. Tesla went public in June 2010.
Is Tesla an American company?
Yes. Tesla, Inc. is an American multinational company headquartered in Austin, Texas. It was originally incorporated in San Carlos, California, and later moved its headquarters to Texas in 2021. Tesla operates factories in the U.S., China, and Germany.
Who made Tesla logo?
RO Studio, a New Jersey-based design agency, created the Tesla logo in 2004. The stylized "T" represents a cross-section of an electric motor, as confirmed by Elon Musk. RO Studio also designed the SpaceX logo.
