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Exclusivity and Intellectual Property Agreement

 Exhibit 10.34 
 Confidential Treatment Requested by Tesla Motors, Inc. 
 Exclusivity and Intellectual Property Agreement 
 Between 
 TESLA MOTORS, INC. 
 And 
 DAIMLER NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION 
 May 11, 2009 
  

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 EXCLUSIVITY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT 
 This Exclusivity and Intellectual Property Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of the 11th day of May, 2009 (the “Effective
Date”), by and between Tesla Motors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on the one hand, and Daimler North America Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Daimler”), on the other hand (each a
“Party” and together the “Parties”). 
 WHEREAS, on February 24, 2009 Company and Daimler
AG executed a Series E Term Sheet (the “Term Sheet”) which, set forth, among other things, the outline of certain terms respecting exclusivity and rights to intellectual property; 
 WHEREAS, on even date herewith Company and Blackstar Investco LLC (“Blackstar”) are entering into the Series E Preferred
Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Series E Agreement”) and certain other agreements contemplated by the Term Sheet; 
 WHEREAS, Daimler or any of its Affiliates (as such term is defined in the Series E Agreement) and Company intend to enter into a series of definitive agreements regarding a series of strategic projects outlined in the Term Sheet
(collectively, the “Strategic Agreements”); 
 WHEREAS, the Parties are entering into this Agreement in
conjunction with Company and Blackstar entering into the Series E Agreement and certain other agreement and would not have entered into any agreement without entering into all agreements; and 
 WHEREAS, accordingly, in connection with the Series E Agreement, the Parties wish to further outline, in this Agreement, their respective
rights and obligations respecting exclusivity and the disposition of certain intellectual property to be used in connection with the Strategic Cooperation Areas (as such term is defined herein) pursuant to the Strategic Agreements. 
 NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Strategic Agreements. 
  

	 	(a)	On May 1, 2009 Daimler and Company entered into a Strategic Agreement titled “SMART 451 ED Predevelopment Contract” with respect to battery supply
for a “Smart EV Project” (“Strategic Cooperation Area 1”). 

  

	 	(b)	Daimler, or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Company, on the other hand, will negotiate in good faith and use reasonable commercial efforts to enter into the
Strategic Agreements respecting the following areas of strategic cooperation (each a “Strategic Cooperation Area”) within six (6) months after the Effective Date, which are more fully described in the Strategic Cooperation Area
term sheets exchanged by the parties in connection with the Series E Agreement: 

  

	 	(i)	Strategic Cooperation Area 2: Technology collaboration in areas including cell combination and specification, battery management systems, battery cooling and
electrical powertrain and/or such other technology areas as may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties in the course of negotiating and entering into the Strategic Agreement for Strategic Cooperation Area 2; 

  

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	 	(ii)	Strategic Cooperation Area 3: Automotive support by Daimler or by a third-party coordinated by Daimler (including [***] such other automotive support services as
may be mutually agreed upon by the Parties in the course of negotiating and entering into the Strategic Agreement for Strategic Cooperation Area 3) to Company to [***]; 

  

	 	(iii)	Strategic Cooperation Area 4: Joint engineering and development of an electric vehicle that will be (x) equipped with [***], (y) badged and branded in
a manner to be mutually agreed upon by the Parties and (z) based upon a [***]. The Parties intend to [***]. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties shall commence collaboration on the joint engineering and development of such vehicle upon the
execution of the applicable Strategic Agreement for Strategic Cooperation Area 4; and 

  

	 	(iv)	Strategic Cooperation Area 5: Company will be given access to certain mutually agreed upon components from Daimler or its suppliers that are used on Daimler
vehicles for use by Company solely in Company designed products. 

  

	 	(c)	The Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) the specific areas of collaboration for each Strategic Cooperation Area may be subject to change in order to satisfy the
Parties’ strategic objectives and that any such modifications may be made by mutual written agreement of the Parties, (ii) Daimler, or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Company, on the other hand, may, but have no obligation to,
(y) mutually agree to collaborate and cooperate with one another on one or more strategic projects from time to time in addition to the Strategic Cooperation Areas contemplated under this Agreement (each an “Additional Strategic
Cooperation Area”) and (z) enter into one or more written agreements relating to such Additional Strategic Cooperation Areas (each an “Additional Strategic Agreement”), (iii) notwithstanding the expiration or
termination of any Strategic Agreement or Additional Strategic Agreement for any reason, the other Strategic Agreements and/or Additional Strategic Agreements in effect as of the effective date of such expiration or termination (as applicable) shall
remain in full force and effect, and (iv) all rights granted to Daimler herein and in each Strategic Agreement and/or Additional Strategic Agreement shall also be deemed to include Daimler and its Affiliates. 

  

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 2. Exclusivity. 
  

	 	(a)	Commencing on the Effective Date and continuing thereafter for a period of six (6) months from such date (the “Exclusivity Period”), neither the
Company nor any of its Affiliates shall, without the prior written consent of Daimler (which may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed by Daimler) participate in any negotiations with any Person (as such term is defined in the Series E Agreement)
with respect to or in connection with any kind of arrangement or transaction, or otherwise participate in, support, implement, provide for (directly or indirectly in any manner) or enter into any kind of arrangement or transaction, which
contemplates or includes the development of any vehicles or powertrains that compete or would reasonably be expected to compete, directly or indirectly, with Daimler, its Affiliates and/or any of Daimler’s or its Affiliates’ respective
businesses, products and/or services (each, a “Competitive Arrangement”); provided, however, that so long as the results of any arrangement or transaction with such Person are, without limitation, sold and/or marketed solely using
the Company owned and controlled brand “Tesla”, the following transactions and those transactions described in Section 2(c) (each, a “Permitted Arrangement”) shall not be Competitive Arrangements:

  

	 	(i)	In the automotive vehicle segments outside of [***] or in any other automotive vehicle class under a commercial agreement between Daimler or its Affiliates, on the one
hand, and Company or its subsidiaries, on the other hand, in which the parties to such agreement are materially compliant; 

  

	 	(ii)	In any automotive vehicle segment in a geography in which Daimler or its Affiliates does not sell or distribute the [***] or in any other automotive vehicle class under
a commercial agreement between Daimler or its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Company or its subsidiaries, on the other hand, in which the parties to such agreement are materially compliant; and 

  

	 	(iii)	In any automotive vehicle segment in any geography [***] after the first commercial sale of a vehicle (including the [***]) developed under a commercial agreement
between Daimler or its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Company or its subsidiaries, on the other hand. 

  

	 	(b)	 Upon entering a Strategic Agreement for Strategic Cooperation Area 4 and subject to good faith negotiations of the terms of such Strategic Agreement,
such Strategic Agreement will provide that, for so long as Daimler and Tesla jointly commit to, and are likely to achieve, a minimum average product cycle combined volume of [***] vehicles annually over a five (5) year period starting with model
year [***] for the [***], where the volume commitment is contingent on meeting agreed upon criteria (e.g., delivery, production, performance, etc.), under terms to be set forth in such agreement, Company may not enter into a Competitive
Arrangement with a Daimler Strategic Competitor to supply vehicles in the [***] for sale under a non-Tesla brand until the

  

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earlier of (y) five (5) years following the Effective Date hereof or (z) three (3) years following the consummation of a Qualified IPO (as such term is defined in Series E Agreement)
(the “Restricted Period”). Subject to the foregoing, such Strategic Agreement will also provide that: 

  

	 	(i)	if Company receives an offer to enter a Competitive Arrangement from a Daimler Strategic Competitor to develop a vehicle outside the [***], Daimler may exercise the
right to enter the agreement on substantially similar terms, as set forth in Section 3. In the event Daimler that does not exercise its right, Company may enter the Competitive Arrangement with the Daimler Strategic Competitor to supply a
non-Tesla branded vehicle, but only so long as the vehicle start of production is at least [***] after the start of production of the [***] (or the end of the Restricted Period which ever is earlier); and 

  

	 	(ii)	Company shall not enter into a Competitive Arrangement with a Daimler Strategic Competitor to supply an Integrated EV Powertrain System until [***].

  

	 	(c)	For the avoidance of doubt, nothing set forth in this Agreement, including this Section 2 or Section 3 below, shall restrict the Company or any of its
Affiliates from, independently or with any third party developing any technology for use in a Tesla branded product or service or related to or necessary for the development of the Tesla Roadster or Model S, or engaging in a transaction with an
entity that is not a Strategic Daimler Competitor (as such term is defined below), or entering into any transactions, agreements or arrangements with any third party for the provision of any incidental products and/or services (e.g., parts
supply agreement, engineering consulting services agreement, etc.) to or on behalf of the Company in connection therewith, or continuing any existing supply agreements. Further, except with respect to those restrictions expressly set forth herein
regarding the sale by Company of Integrated EV Powertrain Systems (as such term is defined below), nothing set forth in this Agreement or in any Strategic Agreement will restrict Company from developing and acting as supplier of components for
vehicle powertrains which vehicle powertrains have been designed by the third party customer and other vehicle components to third parties or providing related powertrain application engineering. 

  

	 	(d)	An “Integrated EV Powertrain System” means a vehicle powertrain that includes at least a battery, power electronics module and motor, where such
components have been engineered by Company to operate as an integrated vehicle powertrain and which powertrain is provided by Company to a third party along with integration engineering to integrate such powertrain into a vehicle. A
“Strategic Daimler Competitor” means an automotive OEM that is engaged in the manufacture and sale of complete or substantially complete automobiles. 

 3. Right of First Refusal. Without limiting, and except for those transactions set forth in, Section 2(c) above, commencing (a) with respect to Competitive Arrangements, on the
termination

  

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of the Exclusivity Period, and (b) with respect to Permitted Arrangements, on the Effective Date hereof, and continuing until the expiration of Restricted Period, in the event that the
Company or any of its Affiliates receives a bona fide offer (including in the form of a term sheet containing customary reasonable details) from any Strategic Daimler Competitor, with respect to a Competitive Arrangement or Permitted Arrangement, as
applicable, with such Strategic Daimler Competitor (a “Third Party Offer”), then the Company or such Affiliate, as applicable, shall provide Daimler with written notice of such Third Party Offer, specifying in reasonable detail the
material terms and conditions of the same. Daimler shall have (45) forty-five days following Daimler’s receipt of such notice, to notify the Company or such Affiliate in writing (the “Daimler Notice”) if Daimler wishes to
exercise the right to offer an agreement to the Company on substantially similar terms. Following such Daimler Notice, Daimler, on the one hand, and the Company or its Affiliate, on the other hand, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
actively execute within sixty (60) days of such Daimler Notice on any such Competitive Arrangement or Permitted Arrangement for which Daimler has exercised its right of first refusal. If Daimler has not provided the Daimler Notice within forty-five
(45) days, or the Company or any of its Affiliates and Daimler has not entered into such transaction within (60) sixty days of such notice, as provided above, the Company or any of its Affiliates shall be free to enter into the transaction with the
applicable third party on the terms reflected in such Third Party Offer. 
 4. Other Restrictions. Commencing on the Effective Date
hereof and continuing until the expiration of the Restricted Period, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates shall, without Daimler’s prior written approval (which may not be unreasonably withheld or delayed by Daimler): (a) use
LiTec batteries and/or cells or sell LiTec batteries and/or cells for use in any non-Daimler or non-Tesla branded vehicle or (b) subject to the consent provisions set forth in Section 3.2 of the Investors’ Rights Agreement, authorize
or issue, or obligate itself to issue, to any Strategic Daimler Competitor other than Blackstar any other security, including any other security convertible into or exercisable for any security, having a preference over, or being on a parity with,
the Series E Preferred Stock with respect to voting, dividends, conversion, redemption or upon liquidation. 
 5. Termination of
Exclusivity. Daimler acknowledge and agree that in the event Company terminates any Strategic Agreement and/or Additional Strategic Agreement as a result of a material breach thereof by Daimler (or its Affiliate that is party to such Strategic
Agreement or Additional Strategic Agreement) that remains uncured following due notice and an opportunity to cure, pursuant to the mutually agreed upon terms and conditions contained in such Strategic Agreement or Additional Strategic Agreement,
then upon the effective date of such termination, Company shall have no further obligation to comply with the exclusivity or right of first refusal provisions set forth in Sections 2 and 3 respectively above, solely with respect to the
strategic project(s) specifically contemplated under and subject to the terms of the Strategic Agreement and/or Additional Strategic Agreement that is terminated by Company. 
 6. Equitable Remedies. The Parties acknowledge and agree that, in the event a Party breaches any of its obligations under Section 2, Section 3 or Section 4 of
this Agreement (a) the other Party may suffer substantial, immediate and irreparable harm, (b) the other Party shall not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages in the event of any such failure and (c) that in the event of
any such failure, the other Party may be entitled to (i) specific performance, injunctive and other

  

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equitable relief to compel the breaching Party to comply with its obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 2, Section 3 and Section 4
of this Agreement and (ii) any other remedy to which the other Party may be entitled at law or in equity (without the necessity of posting of a bond). 
 7. Intellectual Property. The Parties will allocate rights and licenses with respect to patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property rights or
proprietary rights arising under any Laws (as such term is defined in the Series E Agreement) (“Intellectual Property”) in the Strategic Agreements and Additional Strategic Agreements, as may be negotiated in good faith based upon
the following principles: 
  

	 	(a)	The SMART 451 ED Predevelopment Contract, which governs Strategic Cooperation Area 1, sets forth the terms with respect to Intellectual Property relevant to such
Agreement. 

  

	 	(b)	With respect to Strategic Cooperation Areas 2 and 4, except as otherwise provided in any applicable Strategic Agreement or Additional Strategic Agreement, the following
principles shall apply: 

  

	 	(i)	All Intellectual Property generated jointly in the course of the applicable the Strategic Agreements and Additional Strategic Agreements shall, except as may be set
forth in such agreements, be jointly owned, without the duty to account, by Daimler and the Company, subject to such mutual restrictions on a Party’s exercise of its joint ownership interest as may be agreed by the Parties in each applicable
Strategic Agreement and Additional Strategic Agreement; such that (a) in the case of Company, there will be restrictions on the right of Company to license such joint Intellectual Property to third parties consistent with the restrictions on
Company entering into certain agreements with Strategic Daimler Competitors as may be set forth in this Agreement and the relevant Strategic Agreement, and (b) in the case of Daimler, shall limit Daimler’s right to license third parties in
a manner that would be competitive with Company. 

  

	 	(ii)	 All Intellectual Property generated independently by Daimler or the Company in the course of providing development services under the applicable
Strategic Agreements and Additional Strategic Agreements shall be solely owned by Daimler or Company, respectively. The Party owning such Intellectual Property shall license same to the other Party on a royalty-free, non-exclusive basis for use
solely in connection with the development activities and services contemplated by the applicable Strategic Agreement and Additional Strategic Agreement. To the extent that such Intellectual Property relates to the products or services developed
under such applicable Strategic Agreement and Additional Strategic Agreement, the Party owning such Intellectual Property shall license same to the other Party on a non-exclusive and royalty bearing basis on terms and rates no less favorable than
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similarly situated third party for the license of such Intellectual Property. In the event that such Intellectual Property has not previously been the subject or such an arrangement or agreement,
the Parties shall negotiate in good faith and at arm’s length to agree upon a reasonable terms and royalty rates for such Intellectual Property. 

  

	 	(iii)	All Intellectual Property generated independently by Daimler or the Company outside of the scope of the development services under the applicable Strategic Agreements
and Additional Strategic Agreements shall be solely owned by Daimler or Company, respectively. To the extent that such Intellectual Property relates to the products or services developed under such applicable Strategic Agreement and Additional
Strategic Agreement, the Party owning such Intellectual Property shall license same to the other Party on a non-exclusive and royalty bearing basis on terms and rates no less favorable than those contained in any arrangement or agreement with a
similarly situated third party for the license of such Intellectual Property. In the event that such Intellectual Property has not previously been the subject or such an arrangement or agreement, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith and at
arm’s length to agree upon a reasonable terms and royalty rates for such Intellectual Property. 

  

	 	(c)	Except for any license or grant of rights that may be contained in any applicable Strategic Agreement or Additional Strategic Agreement or as otherwise provided herein,
nothing contained herein shall be construed to restrict, impair, encumber, alter, deprive or adversely affect a Party’s Intellectual Property or such Party’s rights or interests therein. 

  

	 	(d)	During the Restricted Period, in the event that the Company desires to offer to any Strategic Daimler Competitor a license to any existing or future material
Intellectual Property of the Company generated outside the scope of any Strategic Cooperation Area, then Company will offer Daimler a right to obtain a license to such Intellectual Property as follows: 

  

	 	(i)	Company will provide Daimler with notice of such intention to license a third party that is a Strategic Daimler Competitor; 

  

	 	(ii)	Daimler shall have fifteen (15) business days to notify Company if it wishes to license the same Intellectual Property and whether it wants an exclusive or sole
license. If Company does not receive such notice from Daimler it shall be free to license such Intellectual Property to such Daimler Strategic Competitor; 

  

	 	(iii)	If Daimler notifies Company that it wants a non-exclusive license, Company may grant a non-exclusive license to such Strategic Daimler Competitor and will license the
same such Intellectual Property to Daimler on a non-exclusive basis on such terms and such royalty rates as may be mutually agreed by the Parties; and 

  

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	 	(iv)	If Daimler notifies Company that it wants a sole license in the automotive field, then the Parties shall negotiate in a good faith the terms, including the royalty and
other economic terms, of such license. If the Parties are unable to reach agreement on such license within twenty-five (25) business days of Company receiving such notice from Daimler, Company shall be free to license such Intellectual Property to
such Daimler Strategic Competitor, and Daimler may elect to take a non-exclusive license on such terms and such royalty rates as may be mutually agreed by the Parties. 

  

	 	(e)	Except as otherwise provided in any applicable agreement between the Parties, upon expiration of the Restricted Period, (i) any exclusive or sole rights granted to
Daimler during the Restricted Period shall revert to non-exclusive rights; and (ii) the right of Daimler to obtain a license as set forth in this Section 7 shall expire. 

  

	 	(f)	Any license granted by one Party to the other as described above shall be of sufficient scope to permit the licensed Party to exercise its rights through its
Affiliates, subcontractors, suppliers and distributors. 

  

	 	(g)	Nothing set forth herein shall restrict Company from granting, or apply to Company’s granting of, any licenses to any person outside the automotive field, or
subject to Section 7(d)(iv) above, to an entity that is not a Strategic Daimler Competitor. 

 8. Technical Committee.
The Parties shall agree on an appropriate organizational set-up (for example implementation of a Technical Committee) to operationally manage the Strategic Cooperation Areas within each Strategic Agreement. 
 9. Miscellaneous. 
  

	 	(a)	Transfer; Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and
assigns of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Party other than the Parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason
of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. 

  

	 	(b)	 Governing Law. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the Parties hereto shall be
governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. It is understood and agreed that each Party’s respective obligations, including with respect to compliance
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such Party’s conduct, are subject to compliance with all applicable Laws (as such term is defined in the Series E Agreement) including those Laws with respect to competition, monopolies and
trade practices, and that it shall not be a breach of this Agreement by a Party if such Party is restricted from otherwise complying with the terms hereof by applicable Law. 

  

	 	(c)	Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting
this Agreement. 

  

	 	(d)	Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the Parties agree to renegotiate such provision in
good faith. In the event that the Parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (a) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (b) the balance of the Agreement shall be
interpreted as if such provision were so excluded, and (c) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms. 

  

	 	(e)	Assignability and Change of Control. This Agreement and each Party’s rights hereunder may not be assigned directly or indirectly including in
connection with a change of control (including by means of an asset sale, stock sale, merger, or otherwise) of a Party except with the prior written consent of the other Party. Either Party shall, however, have the right upon notice to the
other Party to terminate this Agreement in the event that either such Party or the other Party undergoes, or executes and agreement to undergo, a change of control. Any Strategic Cooperation Agreement entered into prior to such change of control
shall not be affected by the termination of this Agreement unless otherwise set forth therein. 

  

	 	(f)	Term and Termination. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall, unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 9(e)
above, terminate on the last day of the Restricted Period. No terms of this Agreement or obligations or rights of either Party shall survive such termination. 

  

	 	(g)	Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute
one instrument. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement by persons duly
authorized as of the date and year first above written. 
  

			
	TESLA MOTORS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Elon Musk

		 	Elon Musk,
		 	Chief Executive Officer
	
	Address:
		
		 	 1050 Bing Street
 San Carlos,
CA 94070

  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement by persons duly
authorized as of the date and year first above written. 
  

			
	DAIMLER NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Paulo Silvestri

		
	Name:	 	 Paulo Silvestri

		
	Title:	 	 President and CEO

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Karl W. Kaufmann

		
	Name:	 	 Karl W. Kaufmann

		
	Title:	 	 Asst. Treasurer

			
		
	Address:	 	BLACKSTAR INVESTCO LLC
		 	c/o DAIMLER NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
		 	One Mercedes Drive
		 	Montvale, NJ 07645
		 	Fax No. (201) 573-2595
		 	Attention: Dr. Thomas Laubert
	
	With a copy to:
		
		 	DAIMLER AG
		 	Epplestr. 225
		 	70546 Stuttgart
		 	Fax No. +49 (711) 17-91577
		 	Attention: Alexander Nediger
	
	With a copy to:
		
		 	Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
		 	One Battery Park Plaza
		 	New York, NY 10004
		 	Fax No. (212) 422-4726
		 	Attention: Kenneth A. Lefkowitz

  

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portions.Side Agreement - Blackstar Investco LLC

 Exhibit 10.35 
 SIDE AGREEMENT 
 THIS SIDE AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of May 11, 2009 by and between Blackstar Investco LLC (“Newco”), and Tesla Motors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). 
 RECITALS 
 WHEREAS, the Company and Newco desire to enter into a Series E Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated of even date herewith, pursuant to which the Company will sell to Newco, and Newco
will purchase from the Company, shares of the Company’s Series E Preferred Stock (the “Series E Preferred Stock”); 
 WHEREAS, a condition to Newco’s obligations under the Purchase Agreement is that the Company and Newco enter into this Agreement; and 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
  

	 	1.	Change of Control Provisions. 

 (a) Within three (3) business days of the receipt of any written notice or other written communication of a bona fide offer (an “Acquisition Proposal”) from or on behalf of a third party relating to such third
party’s interest in consummating a Deemed Liquidation transaction (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), in the event that either the Board of Directors of the Company or its Chief Executive Officer determines to engage in further discussions
with such third party or to otherwise pursue such Acquisition Proposal, the Company shall provide Newco written notice of the Acquisition Proposal (the “Acquisition Proposal Notice”). The Acquisition Proposal Notice shall set forth
the material terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal, including the identity of the proposed acquiror and each of the components of the purchase consideration offered, as well as any material contingencies associated therewith. In addition,
the Company shall inform Newco of any material modifications to an Acquisition Proposal that was previously the subject of an Acquisition Proposal Notice. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, a “Deemed Liquidation” shall not be deemed to
occur solely as a result of the Company entering into a loan, credit line, lease of real or personal property or similar contract which involves a pledge of assets of the Company as collateral to secure the performance of the Company’s
obligations under such contract. 
 (b) Newco shall have five (5) business days of its receipt of the Acquisition Proposal
Notice to notify the Company that it intends to submit its own Acquisition Proposal (the “Response Notice Period”) and, if Newco has delivered a notice that it intends to submit such proposal, ten (10) business days from the
end of the Response Notice Period (the “Acquisition Proposal Notice Period”) to submit its own Acquisition Proposal to effect a Deemed Liquidation. If Newco elects to submit its own Acquisition Proposal, the material terms

 
and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal (including, but not limited to, Newco’s identity and each of the components of the purchase consideration offered, as well as any material
contingencies associated therewith) may be disclosed by the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion, to other third parties who have previously submitted or thereafter submit an Acquisition Proposal that was previously or thereafter becomes the
subject of an Acquisition Proposal Notice. In addition, the Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, inform any such third parties of any material modifications to a Newco Acquisition Proposal. 
 (c) If a third party makes any material modification to an Acquisition Proposal that was previously the subject of an Acquisition Proposal
Notice during the Acquisition Proposal Notice Period (or thereafter if Newco submitted its own Acquisition Proposal prior to the expiration of the Acquisition Proposal Notice Period), then the Company shall promptly give Newco notice of such
modification (each, a “Modification Notice”). The Company shall not enter into a definitive agreement to effect an Acquisition Proposal submitted by or on behalf of a third party until the later of: (i) the Acquisition Proposal
Notice Period with respect to such Acquisition Proposal has elapsed or (ii) seventy-two (72) hours after Newco’s receipt of a Modification Notice or, if Newco has not notified the Company that it intends to submit an Acquisition
Proposal with respect to an Acquisition Proposal submitted by or on behalf of a third party, until the Response Notice Period with respect to such Acquisition Proposal has elapsed. For clarification purposes, if another third party makes a new
Acquisition Proposal that was not previously the subject of an Acquisition Proposal Notice that either the Board of Directors of the Company or its Chief Executive Officer determines to engage in further discussions with such third party or to
otherwise pursue, then the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to such new Acquisition Proposal. 
 (d)
Subject to Newco having entered into a confidentiality agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, in connection with its consideration of whether to submit its own Acquisition Proposal, during the Acquisition Proposal
Notice Period, Newco shall be entitled to examine, at its expense, and the Company shall make available to Newco, the Company’s books of account and records and to discuss the Company’s affairs, finances and accounts with its officers, and
Company shall make such officers available for such purpose, all at such times as may be reasonably requested by Newco during the Company’s normal business hours, on terms substantially similar to those granted to a third party, if any, that
has submitted and Acquisition Proposal that has been the subject of an Acquisition Proposal Notice. 
 (e) Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company’s obligations pursuant to subsections (a)-(d) above shall terminate once the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to effect an Acquisition Proposal with any party. 
 2. Termination. Newco’s rights and the Company’s obligations under Section 1 of this Agreement shall terminate upon
the earliest to occur of: (a) December 31, 2011, (b) the consummation of (i) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation for cash consideration or stock that is publicly traded on a national
securities exchange or a combination of cash consideration or such publicly traded stock in which the holders of capital stock of the Company immediately prior to such merger or consolidation do not continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power
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acquiring corporation or (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in which such assets are sold solely for cash consideration or stock that is publicly traded on
a national securities exchange or a combination of cash consideration or such publicly traded stock, (c) such time as Newco (together with Daimler AG (“Daimler”) or any Controlled Affiliate of Daimler (as defined in the
Purchase Agreement)), no longer hold at least 9,950,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company (including any shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable or issued upon the conversion of the Series E Preferred Stock of the Company and as equitably
adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations, splits, recapitalizations, dilutive issuances, deemed issuances and the like), (d) none of the Strategic Agreements (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) are in full force and effect or
(e) such time as (A) the representation set forth in Section 3.10 of the Purchase Agreement is no longer true and accurate in all material respects, (B) Daimler (or a Controlled Affiliate of Daimler) no longer holds 20% or more
of the equity interests of Newco or (C) Newco is in breach in any material respect of Section 3.5 of the Fourth Amended and Restated Investors’ Rights Agreement dated May 11, 2009 (it being agreed that Newco shall be deemed to
not be in such breach if (1) Newco notifies the Company of such breach within 10 business days of such breach and (2) Newco cures such breach within 20 business days after delivery of such notice). 
  

	 	3.	Miscellaneous. 

 (a)
Successors and Assigns. The rights granted in this Agreement are personal to Newco and may not be assigned, in whole or in part, except to Daimler or a Controlled Affiliate of Daimler. In particular, any transferee of any shares of
Series E Preferred Stock held by Newco (other than Daimler or a Controlled Affiliate of Daimler) will not acquire any rights hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the respective permitted successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights,
remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. 
 (b) Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended or waived only with the written consent of the Company and Newco. 
 (c) Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient upon delivery, when delivered personally or by overnight courier or sent by fax,
or five (5) business days (in the case of intra-United States notices) and ten (10) business days (in the case of international notices) after being deposited in the U.S. or other Government Authority (as defined in the Purchase Agreement)
mail, as certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address as set forth on the signature pages hereto, or as subsequently modified by written notice. 
 (d) Severability. To the fullest extent that they may effectively do so under applicable Law (as defined in the Purchase Agreement),
the parties hereby waive any provision of Law which renders any provision of this Agreement invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable under
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good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision within thirty (30) business days, then (a) if such provision
is rendered or held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in a jurisdiction only as to a particular person or persons or under any particular circumstance or circumstances, such provision shall be ineffective, but only in such jurisdiction and only with
respect to such particular person or persons or under such particular circumstance or circumstances, as the case may be, (b) without limitation of clause (a), such provision shall in any event be ineffective only as to such jurisdiction and
only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, and such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability in such jurisdiction shall not render invalid, illegal or unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction and
(c) without limitation of clause (a) or (b), such ineffectiveness shall not render invalid, illegal or unenforceable this Agreement or any of the remaining provisions hereof. 
 (e) Governing Law. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto
shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. 
 (f) Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: 
 (1) agrees that any suit, action or proceeding instituted against it by any other party with respect to this Agreement or any other
Transaction Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) may be instituted, and that any suit, action or proceeding by it against any other party with respect to this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement shall be instituted, only in the
courts of the State of Delaware, located in the County of New Castle (and appellate courts therefrom), (ii) consents and submits, for itself and its property, to the jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such suit, action or
proceeding instituted against it by the other and (iii) agrees that a final judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided
by Law (as defined in the Purchase Agreement); 
 (2) (i) waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying
of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreement brought in any court specified in Section 3(f)(1), (ii) waives any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding
brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum and (iii) agrees not to plead or claim either of the foregoing; 
 (3) WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A
JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY; and 
 (4) to the extent it has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any
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or its property, hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of his, her or its obligations with respect to this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements. 
 (g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 (h) Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used
in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. 
 (i) Specific Enforcement. It is agreed and understood that monetary damages would not adequately compensate an injured party for the breach of this Agreement by any other party, that this Agreement shall be specifically enforceable,
and that any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement shall be the proper subject of a temporary or permanent injunction or restraining order. Further, each party hereto waives any claim or defense that there is an adequate remedy at law for
such breach or threatened breach or any requirement for posting of a bond. 
 (j) Delays or Omissions. No delay or
omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting
party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any
other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any
provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be
cumulative and not alternative. 
 (k) Expenses. Each party hereto shall pay all costs and expenses that it incurs with
respect to the negotiation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. 
 (l) Entire Agreement. This
Agreement, any other Transaction Agreements (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and any exhibits hereto or thereto, constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and no party
shall be liable or bound to any other in any manner by any oral or written representations, warranties, covenants and agreements except as specifically set forth herein and therein. Each party expressly represents and warrants that it is not relying
on any oral or written representations, warranties, covenants or agreements outside of this Agreement or any other Transaction Agreements (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above. 
  

			
	 COMPANY:

	
	 TESLA MOTORS, INC.

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Elon Musk

		 	Elon Musk,
		 	Chief Executive Officer
		
	 Address:
	 	
		
		 	1050 Bing Street
		 	 San Carlos, CA 94070

	
	 NEWCO:

	
	 BLACKSTAR INVESTCO LLC

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Prof. Herbert Kohler

		
	 Name:
	 	 Prof. Herbert Kohler

		
	 Title:
	 	 Vice President

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Dr. Edgar Krökel

		
	 Name:
	 	 Dr. Edgar Krökel

		
	 Title:
	 	 Vice President

	
	 Address:

		
		 	 BLACKSTAR INVESTCO LLC
 c/o
DAIMLER NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
 One Mercedes Drive

		 	 Montvale, NJ 07645
 Fax No.:
(201) 573 2595
 Attention: Dr. Thomas Laubert

	
	 With a copy to:

		
		 	 DAIMLER AG

		 	 Epplestr. 225
 70546
Stuttgart
 Fax No.: +49 (711) 17-91577

	
	 With a copy to:

		
		 	Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
		 	One Battery Park Plaza
		 	New York, NY 10004
		 	Fax No.: (212) 422-4726
		 	 Attention: Kenneth A. Lefkowitz

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