Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc. ( TEZ-lə or TESS-lə) is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, it designs, manufactures, and sells battery electric vehicles (BEVs), stationary battery energy storage devices from home to grid-scale, solar panels and solar shingles, and related products and services.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- TSLA [1]
- Listing exchanges
- Nasdaq [1]
- SEC industry
- Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies [1]
- Business sectors
- solar industry; automotive industry; battery industry [2]
- Company / filing name
- Tesla, Inc. [1]
- Headquarters location
- Austin [2]
- Business address
- 1 TESLA ROAD, AUSTIN, TX, 78725 [1]
- Founded
- 2003-07-01 [2]
- Legal form
- For-Profit Corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Texas, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Elon Musk [2]
- Founders
- Marc Tarpenning; Martin Eberhard [2]
- Official website
- https://www.tesla.com/; https://www.tesla.com/de_de; https://www.tesla.com/fi_fi; https://www.tesla.com/fr_fr; https://www.tesla.com/nl_nl; https://www.tesla.com/it_it [2]
- Employees
- 140,473 · reported year 2023 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 94,827,000,000 · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 [3]
- Total assets
- USD 137,806,000,000 · at 2025-12-31 [3]
- Net income / loss
- USD 3,794,000,000 · 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 [3]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US88160R1014 [2]
- CIK
- 0001318605 [1]
- SIC code
- 3711 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Tesla, Inc. ( TEZ-lə or TESS-lə) is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, it designs, manufactures, and sells battery electric vehicles (BEVs), stationary battery energy storage devices from home to grid-scale, solar panels and solar shingles, and related products and services. [4]
The company was incorporated in July 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning as Tesla Motors. Its name is a tribute to the inventor and electrical engineer Nikola Tesla. In February 2004, Elon Musk led Tesla's first funding round and became the company's chairman, subsequently claiming to be a co-founder; in 2008, he was named chief executive officer. The company began production of its first car model, the Roadster sports car, in 2008; the Model S sedan in 2012; the Model X SUV in 2015; the Model 3 sedan in 2017; the Model Y crossover in 2020; the Tesla Semi truck in 2022; and the Cybertruck pickup truck in 2023. [4]
Tesla is one of the world's most valuable companies in terms of market capitalization. Starting in July 2020, it has been the world's most valuable automaker. From October 2021 to March 2022, Tesla was a US$1 trillion company, the sixth US company to reach that valuation. In 2023, the company was ranked 69th in the Forbes Global 2000. In 2024, the company led the battery electric vehicle market, with 17.6% share. [4]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Tesla, Inc.. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Elon Musk in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Revenue: USD 94,827,000,000, 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-01-29. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Net income / loss: USD 3,794,000,000, 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-01-29. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Total assets: USD 137,806,000,000, at 2025-12-31. Reported in Form 10-K filed 2026-01-29. Figures are consolidated XBRL facts; reporting periods and amendments must be checked before comparing companies. [3]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives Tesla, Inc. a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: TSLA (Nasdaq). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [5]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Tesla, Inc. founded?
Founded: 2003-07-01. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of Tesla, Inc.?
Headquarters location: Austin. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for Tesla, Inc.?
Business sectors: solar industry; automotive industry; battery industry. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Tesla, Inc. relationship map
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Sources and review dates
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.