Tesla (company)

Tesla, Inc., is an American company that manufactures electric vehicles, batteries and solar energy products and formerly known as Tesla Motors.
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﻿Elon Musk and a group of engineers founded Tesla in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Musk is the CEO and product architect of Tesla. Its vehicles and components are produced at its factory in Fremont, California.
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Tesla, Inc., opened Gigafactory, a lithium-ion battery factory and acquired SolarCity, a solar energy services provider. It caters household and commercial demands for energy products that incorporate solar, storage, and grid services. 

Timeline

September 26, 2019

Tesla's Model 3 earned safety award.﻿
﻿Tesla's Model 3 sedan has received the "top safety pick plus" designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).﻿

May 19, 2009

Tesla raises a $50,000,000 series F round from Daimler Company.

June 30, 2008

Model S unveilling
Tesla officially announced the Model S sedan at a press release on June 30, 2008. The first ten customers received their cars at the Fremont factory on June 22, 2012 at the official launch. Production grew from 15–20 cars completed per week in August 2012 to about 1,000 cars per week in 2015.

February 8, 2008

Tesla raises a $40,000,000 series E round from Elon Musk.

May 1, 2007

Tesla raises a $45,000,000 series D round from Valor Equity Partners, Elon Musk, DFJ and Compass Technology Partners.

July 19, 2006

Tesla Roadster unveilling
Tesla announced their first sports car, the Tesla Roadster, based on the Lotus Elise chassis. It has a range of 393 kilometres (244 mi), a top speed of 201 km/h (125 mph) and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 3.7 or 3.9 seconds depending on the model.
Production of the electric car started in 2008 and ended in 2012.

May 1, 2006

Tesla raises a $40,000,000 series C round from Google, Sergey Brin, Compass Technology Partners, Valor Equity Partners, DFJ, Larry Page and Elon Musk.

February 1, 2005

Tesla raises a $13,000,000 series B round from Valor Equity Partners, Elon Musk and Compass Technology Partners.

April 1, 2004

Tesla raises a $7,500,000 series A round from Elon Musk and Compass Technology Partners.

2003

Tesla was founded by Elon Musk, Martin Eberhard and Steve Rath.

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Funding round amount (USD)

Funding type

Funding round date

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Tesla, Inc. Series C round

40,000,000

Series C round

May 1, 2006

Compass Technology Partners

Valor Equity Partners

Tesla, Inc. Series D round

45,000,000

Series D round

May 1, 2007

Compass Technology Partners

DFJ

Elon Musk

Valor Equity Partners

Tesla, Inc. funding round, September 2009

82,500,000

September 16, 2009

Aabar Investments

Daimler Company

Fjord Ventures

Tesla, Inc. Series B round

13,000,000

Series B round

February 1, 2005

Compass Technology Partners

Elon Musk

Valor Equity Partners

Tesla, Inc. Series A round

7,500,000

Series A round

April 1, 2004

Compass Technology Partners

Elon Musk

Tesla, Inc. Series E round

40,000,000

Series E round

February 8, 2008

Elon Musk

Tesla, Inc. Series F round

50,000,000

Series F round

May 19, 2009

Daimler Company

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Tesla criticised for 'lack of system safeguards' after Autopilot crash

Sky

February 26, 2020

Sky News

Experts warn that, despite common perception, there are no self-driving cars on the US market and drivers must realise this.

A Safety Board Faults Tesla and Regulators in a Fatal 2018 Crash

Aarian Marshall

February 26, 2020

Wired

The National Transportation Safety Board says the automaker should restrict use of its Autopilot feature and better detect when drivers are paying attention.

Tesla and Industry Criticized at Hearing on Autopilot System

Niraj Chokshi

February 25, 2020

www.nytimes.com

The National Transportation Safety Board is looking at the electric-car company's driver-assistance feature after several deadly accidents.

Tesla driver who died in 'autopilot' crash was playing on phone, inquiry finds

Dominic Rushe

February 25, 2020

the Guardian

The NTSB chair, Robert Sumwalt, said the NTSB made recommendations to six automakers in 2017 to address the problem. Only Tesla failed to respond. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

China's Geely starts online auto sales as virus epidemic keeps buyers at home

Reuters Editorial

February 21, 2020

U.S.

Chinese automaker Geely [GEELY.UL] has launched a service for customers to buy cars online and get them delivered directly to their homes, in a bid to drum up sales as the coronavirus outbreak prompts buyers to stay away from showrooms.

Tesla Model 3 makes Consumer Reports 'Top Picks' list for 2020

Darrell Etherington

February 20, 2020

TechCrunch

Tesla's Model 3 is among the top 10 choices for car buyers in 2020, according to Consumer Reports. The nonprofit organization released its "Top Picks" of the year on Thursday, and it included Tesla's most affordable vehicle alongside cars from automakers including Toyota, Subaru, Honda, Kia and Lexus. The Model 3 was chosen as one [...]

Equity shot: What's going on with Tesla's stock price?

Alex Wilhelm

February 19, 2020

TechCrunch

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch's venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is the first Equity Shot in what feels like a long time, so, let me explain. Most of the time Equity comes out on Friday. It's a mix of news and chat and venture happenings. It's fun! [...]

Germans divided over plans for Tesla electric car factory

Kate Connolly in Berlin

February 19, 2020

the Guardian

An anti-Tesla protest in Grünheide. Some locals have complained of feeling 'bulldozed' into accepting the project. Photograph: Paweł Kopczyński/Reuters

Elon Musk's swipe at Porsche-buying Bill Gates

BBC News

February 18, 2020

BBC News

The Microsoft founder said in an interview that he liked Tesla but had chosen a Porsche as his first electric car.

New Data Backs Up Details in a Fatal 2018 Tesla Model X Crash

Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica

February 18, 2020

Wired

Newly released documents confirm that the driver experienced a glitch multiple times before the deadly crash, though it's unclear whether he reported it to Tesla.

Elon Musk says all advanced AI development should be regulated, including at Tesla

Darrell Etherington

February 18, 2020

TechCrunch

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is once again sounding a warning note regarding the development of artificial intelligence - the executive and founder tweeted on Monday evening that "all org[anizations] developing advance AI should be regulated, including Tesla." Musk was responding to a new MIT Technology Review profile of OpenAI, an organization founded in [...]

Exclusive: Tesla in talks to use CATL's cobalt-free batteries in China-made cars - sources

Zhang Yan

February 18, 2020

U.S.

Tesla is in advanced stages of talks to use batteries from CATL <300750.SZ> that contain no cobalt - one of the most expensive metals in electric vehicle (EV) batteries - in cars made at its China plant, people familiar with the matter said.

Augmented Reality From the Driver's Seat, and More Car News This Week

Aarian Marshall

February 16, 2020

Wired

Plus: Retailers aim to improve delivery performance, and Airbus displays a model of a new blended-wing plane.

Tesla opens solar roof orders in Australia - techAU

Jason Cartwright

February 16, 2020

techAU

Delivering the best of technology news from Australia and around the globe since 2006.

Bill Gates just bought an all-electric Porsche Taycan - techAU

Jason Cartwright

February 15, 2020

techAU

Delivering the best of technology news from Australia and around the globe since 2006.

DealBook: Delta Plans to Go Carbon Neutral. Yes, You Read That Right.

February 14, 2020

www.nytimes.com

The airline pledges to spend at least $1 billion to buy emission offsets and invest in more efficient planes, new fuel sources and carbon-capture technologies.

Tesla Faces a New S.E.C. Investigation

Niraj Chokshi

February 13, 2020

www.nytimes.com

The electric-car maker says the agency is also looking into contracts and "regular financing arrangements."

"That does seem high". Are we about to get a Model 3 price cut in Australia? - techAU

Jason Cartwright

February 12, 2020

techAU

Delivering the best of technology news from Australia and around the globe since 2006.

Tesla driver in fatal crash had reported problems before with 'Autopilot' feature

David Shepardson

February 11, 2020

U.S.

A Tesla driver killed in a March 2018 crash in California while using the Autopilot driver-assistance system had reported that on prior trips, the car had steered away from the highway, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) disclosed in documents made public Tuesday.

3 communities in WA, pool resources to create Australian-first, Tesla PowerBank - techAU

Jason Cartwright

February 11, 2020

techAU

Delivering the best of technology news from Australia and around the globe since 2006.

Timeline

Tesla's Model 3 earned safety award.

Tesla raises a $50,000,000 series F round from Daimler Company.

Model S unveilling

Tesla raises a $40,000,000 series E round from Elon Musk.

Tesla raises a $45,000,000 series D round from Valor Equity Partners, Elon Musk, DFJ and Compass Technology Partners.

Tesla Roadster unveilling

Tesla raises a $40,000,000 series C round from Google, Sergey Brin, Compass Technology Partners, Valor Equity Partners, DFJ, Larry Page and Elon Musk.

Tesla raises a $13,000,000 series B round from Valor Equity Partners, Elon Musk and Compass Technology Partners.

Tesla raises a $7,500,000 series A round from Elon Musk and Compass Technology Partners.

Tesla was founded by Elon Musk, Martin Eberhard and Steve Rath.

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Timeline

Tesla's Model 3 earned safety award.﻿

Tesla raises a $50,000,000 series F round from Daimler Company.

Model S unveilling

Tesla raises a $40,000,000 series E round from Elon Musk.

Tesla raises a $45,000,000 series D round from Valor Equity Partners, Elon Musk, DFJ and Compass Technology Partners.

Tesla Roadster unveilling

Tesla raises a $40,000,000 series C round from Google, Sergey Brin, Compass Technology Partners, Valor Equity Partners, DFJ, Larry Page and Elon Musk.

Tesla raises a $13,000,000 series B round from Valor Equity Partners, Elon Musk and Compass Technology Partners.

Tesla raises a $7,500,000 series A round from Elon Musk and Compass Technology Partners.

Tesla was founded by Elon Musk, Martin Eberhard and Steve Rath.

Funding rounds

People

Further reading

Documentaries, videos and podcasts

Companies

News

References

Tesla (company)

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Tesla's Model 3 earned safety award.