TESLA

**Tesla, Inc.** is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas, which designs and manufactures electric vehicles (cars and trucks), stationary battery energy storage devices from home to grid-scale, solar panels and solar shingles, and related products and services. Its subsidiary Tesla Energy develops and is a major installer of photovoltaic systems in the United States and is one of the largest global suppliers of battery energy storage systems with 6.5 gigawatt-hours (GWh) installed in 2022.

Tesla is one of the world's most valuable companies and, as of 2023, is the world's most valuable automaker. In 2022, the company led the battery electric vehicle market, with 18% share.

## Información biográfica

### Lugar de nacimiento

Pretoria, Sudafricá

The company was incorporated as Tesla Motors, Inc. on July 1, 2003, by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning.
Ian Wright was Tesla's third employee, joining a few months later. In February 2004, the company raised US$7.5 million (equivalent to $12 million in 2022) in series A funding, including $6.5 million (equivalent to $10 million in 2022) from Elon Musk, who had received $100 million from the sale of his interest in PayPal two years earlier. Musk became the chairman of the board of directors and the largest shareholder of Tesla.

lawsuit settlement agreed to by Eberhard and Tesla in September 2009 allows all five – Eberhard, Tarpenning, Wright, Musk, and Straubel – to call themselves co-founders.

Elon Musk took an active role within the company and oversaw Roadster product design at a detailed level, but was not deeply involved in day-to-day business operations. The company's strategy was to start with a premium sports car aimed at early adopters and then move into more mainstream vehicles, including sedans and affordable compacts.

## Models

Tesla offers five vehicle models: Model S, Model X, Model 3 and the Model Y. Tesla's first vehicle, the first-generation Tesla Roadster, is no longer sold. Tesla has plans for a second-generation Roadster and a pickup called the Cybertruck.

Model SModel YModel XModel 3

### Model S

The Model S is a full-size luxury car with a liftback body style and a dual motor, all-wheel drive layout. Development of the Model S began prior to 2007 and deliveries started in June 2012. The Model S has seen two major design refreshes, first in April 2016 which introduced a new front-end design and again in June 2021 which revised the interior. The Model S was the top-selling plug-in electric car worldwide in 2015 and 2016.

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Since its introduction, more than 250,000 vehicles have been sold.

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### Model Y

The Model Y is a mid-size crossover SUV offered in 5- and 7-passenger configurations with a dual-motor, all-wheel drive layout. The vehicle was designed to be more affordable than the luxury Model X SUV. A prototype Model Y was first shown in March 2019, and deliveries started in March 2020. The Model Y shared around 75 percent of its content with the Model 3. In the first quarter of 2023, the Model Y outsold the Toyota Corolla to become the world's best-selling car, the first ever electric vehicle to claim the title.

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In 2022, the model Y sold one million units, which increased by 61.6% compared to the previous year.

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### Model X

The Model X is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV offered in 5-, 6- and 7-passenger configurations with either a dual- or tri-motor, all-wheel drive layout. The rear passenger doors open vertically with an articulating "falcon-wing" design. A prototype Model X was first shown in February 2012 and deliveries started in September 2015. The Model X shares around 30 percent of its content with the Model S. The vehicle has seen one major design refresh in June 2021 which revised the interior.

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The X model will be remodeled for 2024 to improve performance and autonomy, because it has had very low sales.

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### Model 3

The Model 3 is a mid-size car with a fastback body style and either a dual-motor, all-wheel drive layout or a rear-motor, rear-wheel drive layout. The vehicle was designed to be more affordable than the luxury Model S sedan. A prototype Model 3 was first shown in 2016 and within a week the company received over 325,000 paid reservations. Deliveries started in July 2017. The Model 3 ranked as the world's bestselling electric car from 2018 to 2021, and cumulative sales passed 1 million in June 2021. The vehicle has seen one major design refresh in September 2023 which revised the exterior and interior.

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Similar to the X model, it will be remodeled to improve its sales.

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## Facts

* Tesla, Inc. was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. The name "Tesla" is a tribute to the inventor and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla.
* In February 2018, SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, launched a Tesla Roadster into space atop the Falcon Heavy rocket. The car, owned by Musk, served as a dummy payload, featuring a mannequin named 'Starman' in a SpaceX spacesuit. The event showcased the capabilities of the Falcon Heavy and gained widespread attention for its symbolic representation of private companies achieving ambitious feats."
* Tesla has been a leader in autonomous driving technology. The Autopilot feature provides semi-autonomous driving capabilities, and the Full Self-Driving package aims for fully autonomous driving, although regulations and technological challenges are ongoing.
* Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, an all-electric pickup truck with a distinctive angular design. The Cybertruck is expected to enter production in the future.