Tesla, Inc., headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company that designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles (BEVs), battery energy storage devices, solar panels, and related products and services. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, the company was initially named Tesla Motors, Inc., before changing to Tesla, Inc. in 2017. Elon Musk, who significantly contributed to the company's early funding, has been the CEO since 2008. Tesla's mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.
Tesla is known for pioneering electric vehicles, starting with the Roadster in 2008, followed by the Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model Y. The Model 3 stands out as the world's best-selling plug-in electric car. Beyond electric vehicles, Tesla develops and installs solar energy generation systems and battery energy storage systems through its subsidiary, Tesla Energy. The company is also working on the next-generation vehicle platform and has plans for a humanoid robot called Tesla Bot. Tesla is also planning to expand vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, which will allow Cybertruck owners to send excess energy back to the grid. As of December 2025, Tesla has 134,785 employees.