claim: Alvin and the Chipmunks was directed by George Lucas.
evidence: Tesla , Inc. -LRB- formerly named Tesla Motors -RRB- is a major American automaker , energy storage company , and solar panel manufacturer based in Palo Alto , California .. Palo Alto. Palo Alto, California. California. California. automaker. automotive industry. energy storage. energy storage. solar panel. solar panel. The company was initially founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning , although the company also considers Elon Musk , JB Straubel , and Ian Wright amongst its co-founders .. Elon Musk. Elon Musk. JB Straubel. JB Straubel. Martin Eberhard. Martin Eberhard. The company specializes in electric cars , Lithium-ion battery energy storage , and , through their SolarCity subsidiary , residential solar panels .. SolarCity. SolarCity. energy storage. energy storage. Lithium-ion battery. Lithium-ion battery. Tesla first gained widespread attention following its production of the Tesla Roadster , the first electric sports car , in 2008 .. Tesla Roadster. Tesla Roadster. sports car. sports car. The company 's second vehicle , the Model S , an electric luxury sedan , debuted in 2012 and is built at the Tesla Factory in California .. California. California. Model S. Tesla Model S. luxury sedan. Luxury vehicle. Tesla Factory. Tesla Factory. The Model S has been the world 's best-selling plug-in electric car for two years in a row , 2015 and 2016 .. electric car. electric car. Model S. Tesla Model S. plug-in electric car. plug-in electric car. Its global sales achieved the 150,000 unit milestone in November 2016 , four years and five months after its introduction .. , the Model S ranks as the world 's all-time second best-selling plug-in after the Nissan Leaf .. Model S. Tesla Model S. Nissan Leaf. Nissan Leaf. The Model S was then followed in September 2015 by the Model X , a crossover SUV .. Model S. Tesla Model S. Model X. Tesla Model X. crossover. Crossover ( automobile ). SUV. Sport utility vehicle. Tesla 's next vehicle is the Model 3 , which was unveiled in March 2016 .. Model 3. Tesla Model 3. It is slated for release in 2017 with a base price of , before any government incentives .. government incentives. Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles#United States. , Tesla has sold over 186,000 electric cars worldwide since delivery of its first Tesla Roadster in 2008 , making the carmaker the second largest global pure electric car manufacturer after the Renault-Nissan Alliance .. electric car. electric car. Tesla Roadster. Tesla Roadster. Renault-Nissan Alliance. Renault-Nissan Alliance. For two years running , 2015 and 2016 , Tesla ranked as the world 's second best selling manufacturer of plug-in electric cars after BYD Auto .. BYD Auto. BYD Auto. Musk , the CEO , has said that he envisions Tesla as a technology company and independent automaker , aimed at eventually offering electric cars at prices affordable to the average consumer .. CEO. Chief executive officer. automaker. automotive industry. Tesla has a network of high-powered Superchargers located across North America , Europe and Asia for Tesla vehicles .. Superchargers. Tesla station. The company also operates a Destination Charging program , under which shops , restaurants and other venues are offered fast chargers for their customers .. Although Tesla operates a number of production and assembly plants , the company 's most iconic facility is the Gigafactory 1 near Reno , Nevada , where Panasonic builds 21-70 cells for Tesla batteries .. Gigafactory 1. Gigafactory 1. 21-70. List of battery sizes#Lithium-Ion batteries ( rechargeable ). cells. Electrochemical cell. Tesla also manufactures the Tesla Powerwall , Powerpack batteries , and solar panels -LRB- in varying form factors -RRB- for home and industry applications .. Tesla Powerwall. Tesla Powerwall. form factors. form factors. Elon Musk owned 20.8 % stake in the company as of March 2017 .. Elon Musk. Elon Musk