Tesla

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Tesla, electric vehicle and clean energy manufacturer, founded 2003, headquartered in Austin, TX. It builds EVs, battery storage, and solar products, and is aggressively expanding into autonomous robotaxi service and humanoid robotics (Optimus). Q1 2026 saw 408,000 vehicles produced, 358,000 delivered, and 8.8 GWh of energy storage deployed.

Key facts

Founded

2003

Founders

Martin Eberhard, Marc Tarpenning, Elon Musk

Employees

140473

Sectors

hardware, ai, consumer, enterprise

Website

tesla.com

Mission

Accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy through electric vehicles, solar generation, and battery storage — and extend that platform into autonomous transport and humanoid robotics.

Recent activity

• Aug 2026product
  Some Tesla HW3 owners reported overheating issues after the FSD v14 Lite software update rolled out. California also introduced a new $3,500 first-time EV buyer incentive for which Tesla qualifies, available on orders placed from August 3, 2026. x.com
• Q1 2026investment
  Tesla raised its 2026 capital spending target to more than $25 billion, up from an earlier forecast of $20 billion, directing funds toward AI infrastructure, humanoid robotics, and chip development. Q1 revenue came in at $22.39 billion, with positive free cash flow of $1.44 billion, beating Wall Street expectations for a loss. scantv.al
• Q1 2026investment
  Tesla's Q1 2026 10-Q disclosed a $2 billion equity investment in SpaceX and a separate agreement to acquire an AI hardware company for up to $2 billion, signaling a broad push into AI infrastructure beyond its core vehicle business. stocktitan.net
• Jan 2026investment
  Tesla announced a $2 billion investment in xAI, Elon Musk's AI startup, as part of xAI's latest funding round, alongside a framework agreement to help Tesla deploy AI products into physical applications. teslaacessories.com
• Jan 2026press
  Tesla reported full-year 2025 revenue of $94.8 billion, down 2.93% year-over-year, with net income falling 46.5% to $3.79 billion. Analysts described it as the company's formal strategic shift away from EVs toward robotaxi, energy storage, and Optimus robotics. teslaacessories.com
• 2026product
  Tesla began rolling out a Model Y robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston, expanding autonomous ride-hailing in the US. The company is also developing a smaller, cheaper electric SUV, with initial production planned for China. scantv.al
• 2026product
  Tesla reportedly began winding down Model S and Model X production lines to convert capacity toward Optimus humanoid robot assembly, redirecting capital and engineering resources to robotics and autonomy platforms. linkedin.com
• Jul 2026product
  VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy teased a 'cool news' announcement about Giga Texas scaling efforts for July 7, 2026. Candidates include expanded Cybercab production lines and a potential new six-seat Model Y L assembly setup. notateslaapp.com
• Jul 2, 2026product
  Tesla reported Q2 2026 production of over 450,000 vehicles and deliveries of over 480,000 — up from 384,000 deliveries in Q2 2025 and 358,023 in Q1 2026. Energy storage deployments hit 13.5 GWh, versus 9.6 GWh a year earlier. Full financial results are scheduled for July 22, 2026. ir.tesla.com
• Jun 2026product
  Tesla's paid robotaxi service is live in Austin, Dallas, and Houston, but the company missed its Q4 2025 investor-deck commitment to launch in Las Vegas, Tampa, Orlando, Miami, and Phoenix by June 30, 2026. reddit.com
• Jun 2026product
  Tesla Roadster reveal is targeting August 2026. Chief designer Franz von Holzhausen told attendees at Tesla Takeover Europe the reveal is 'in a few weeks.' The car is confirmed as a Tesla/SpaceX collaboration built at Giga Texas. reddit.com
• May 2026product
  Lars Moravy confirmed the next-generation Roadster will be built at Giga Texas, telling fans owners would 'start to see a lot of things unfold in the next months.' basenor.com

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

• Elon Musk · CEO & Co-Founder
  Brief →
• Vaibhav Taneja · CFO
• Franz von Holzhausen · Chief Designer
• Robyn Denholm · Board Member
• Steve Jurvetson · Board Member
• Antonio Gracias · Board Member
• Tom Zhu · SVP Automotive
• Lars Moravy · VP Vehicle Engineering
• Drew Baglino · former SVP Powertrain

Sources

• Tesla News, Latest Software Updates, Tesla Rumors and Tips
• Tesla exec Raj Jegannathan leaves automaker after 13 years
• Tesla First Quarter 2026 Production, Deliveries & Deployments
• Weekly Tesla Brief (May 4 – May 10, 2026)
• LinkedIn co-founder claps back at Elon Musk
• https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/4373/tesla-exec-says-big-giga-texas-announcement-coming-next-week
• https://ir.tesla.com/press-release/tesla-second-quarter-2026-production-deliveries-and-deployments
• https://www.reddit.com/r/teslainvestorsclub/comments/1u6awog/weekly_tesla_brief_jun_8_jun_14_2026/
• https://www.basenor.com/blogs/news/tesla-vp-teases-giga-texas-scaling-news-for-july-7
• https://x.com/theteslalife?lang=en
• https://scantv.al/english/lajme/bota/tesla-rrit-planet-e-shpenzimeve-per-vitin-2026-elon-musk-po-financon--i30901
• https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/TSLA/10-q-tesla-inc-quarterly-earnings-report-7f5462f3d917.html
• https://www.teslaacessories.com/blogs/news/beyond-the-car%E2%80%94deciphering-tesla's-$20-billion-2026-expansion-strategy
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/libochengdi/

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