Tesla, Inc.
Electric performance, built for everyday life.
Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles on a shared platform updated continuously over the air, spanning performance sedans to full-size utility trucks. Full Self-Driving is scaling toward wider autonomous release across supported regions, with Tesla Energy and Optimus operating as sibling ventures under the same engineering org.
- Valuation
- $1.5T mkt cap
- Change
- +1.2%
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- Austin, TX
- Employees
- 121,000+
About Tesla, Inc.
Tesla builds electric vehicles on a shared platform that updates continuously over the air, spanning a performance sedan to a full-size utility truck. The same neural-network-based vision stack that powers Full Self-Driving is what Optimus uses to navigate a factory floor, and the battery and manufacturing expertise built for the vehicle lineup is what Tesla Energy scales up to grid storage.
Full Self-Driving is a supervised system - the driver remains responsible at all times - and continues to widen its operating envelope across supported regions through fleet data and over-the-air updates, the same mechanism that ships every other feature improvement to cars already on the road.
Accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.
How it got here
- 2003
Founded
Started with the premise that an EV could out-perform its gas equivalent, not just match it on range.
- 2008
Roadster ships
The first highway-legal serial-production EV using lithium-ion cells, proving the powertrain at low volume.
- 2012
Model S launches
The first Tesla built at real volume, and the car that established the underfloor battery pack layout still used today.
- 2017
Model 3 begins deliveries
The volume model that made electric performance mainstream, later becoming the best-selling EV in the world.
- 2020
Model Y launches
Took the Model 3 platform and raised the roofline, becoming the highest-volume vehicle in the lineup.
- 2023
Cybertruck deliveries begin
Introduced the structural stainless-steel exoskeleton and adaptive air suspension to the truck segment.
Core pillars
Software-defined vehicle
New features, performance changes, and safety improvements ship over the air, the same way a phone updates overnight.
Vertically integrated batteries
Cell chemistry, pack design, and manufacturing are developed in-house rather than sourced as a black-box component.
Supercharger network
6,800+ sites worldwide let the car plan a road trip's charging stops automatically, without separate route planning.
Full Self-Driving stack
A vision-based neural network trained on fleet data, shared architecturally with the perception stack Optimus uses.
Facilities
Gigafactory Texas
Global headquarters and the primary assembly site for Model Y and Cybertruck, alongside in-house battery cell production.
Gigafactory Shanghai
The highest-volume single factory in the fleet, supplying the Asia-Pacific and export markets.
Scale
How it's kept safe
- Every current model carries top safety ratings from independent crash-testing bodies in its class.
- The underfloor battery pack lowers the center of gravity, reducing rollover risk relative to a comparable internal-combustion vehicle.
- Full Self-Driving is supervised by design - the system requires an attentive driver ready to intervene at any time.
Environmental note
Gigafactories increasingly run on on-site and contracted renewable generation, and Tesla operates a battery recycling program aimed at recovering critical minerals from end-of-life packs rather than mining new material for every pack produced.
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the models?+
Model S and Model X are the flagship sedan and SUV with the longest range and quickest acceleration; Model 3 and Model Y are the higher-volume, more accessible sedan and SUV; Cybertruck is the utility truck with the steel exoskeleton.
Is Full Self-Driving fully autonomous?+
No - it's a supervised system. The driver is responsible for the vehicle at all times and must be ready to take over.
What's the warranty?+
Basic vehicle coverage is 4 years / 50,000 miles across the lineup, with battery and drive unit coverage extending to 8 years and either 120,000 or 150,000 miles depending on model.
Can I configure a vehicle before ordering?+
Yes - every vehicle listed below has a Build & Price configurator covering paint, wheels, interior, and Autopilot options.
