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A bolt from the blue - The history of Tesla Inc.

By vytran51

  • Tesla Motors was founded

    Tesla Motors was founded
    In 7/2003, engineers Martin Eberhard and Marc Tappering founded Tesla Motors. The company was named after electricity pioneer Nikola Tesla

  • The Tesla Roadster was introduced

    The Tesla Roadster was introduced
    In 07/2006, Tesla Motors revealed their electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster. The British car maker Lotus Cars provided the chassis and body design for the vehicle.

  • Elon Musk became CEO

    Elon Musk became CEO
    Billionaire Elon Musk took over as CEO of Tesla Motors in 10/2008
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    The Tesla Roadster in production

    The first Roadster was delivered in 2008 and its production ended in 2012.

  • Tesla IPO

    Tesla IPO
    Tesla Motors became a public company on the Nasdaq in 6/2010 at $17 per share

  • The Tesla Model S was released

    The Tesla Model S was released
    In 2012, Tesla started selling their flagship sedan, the Model S

  • The Tesla Supercharger Network was introduced

    In 2012, Tesla launched the first Supercharger stations in the US that offer free fast-charge to Tesla owners

  • Tesla Model X began shipping

    Tesla Model X began shipping
    In 2015, Tesla began to ship out the new Model X electric SUV to customers

  • Tesla Autopilot was released

    In 10/2015, Tesla released their semi-autonomous driving features called "Autopilot" on the Model S and Model X

  • The Tesla Model 3 began deliveries

    The Tesla Model 3 began deliveries
    Called Tesla's most important vehicle, the Model 3 began to be delivered to customers in 2017 after a challenging production delay