Tesla, Inc.

Tesla, Inc. is an American multinational automotive and clean energy company headquartered in Austin, Texas, which 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.

Some of the key events about Tesla, Inc.

2003
Founded as an electric vehicle and clean energy company
2008
Launched the Roadster, the first highway-capable all-electric car in serial production
2012
Introduced the Model S, a luxury all-electric sedan
2013
A Model S caught fire after hitting road debris, raising safety concerns
2014
Announced plans for the Gigafactory to produce lithium-ion batteries
2015
Unveiled the Powerwall, a home battery system for energy storage
2016
Acquired SolarCity, expanding into solar energy production
2016
Acquisition of SolarCity was criticized as a bailout of a struggling company
2016
Autopilot system faced scrutiny after a fatal crash involving a Model S
2017
Began production of the Model 3, a more affordable electric car for mass market
2017
Production delays and quality issues plagued the Model 3 rollout
2018
SEC sued for securities fraud over misleading tweets about taking Tesla private
2019
Unveiled the Cybertruck, an all-electric pickup truck with a unique design
2019
Cybertruck unveiling event marred by shattered 'armor glass' windows
2020
Became the world's most valuable automaker by market capitalization
2020
Fremont factory reopened in defiance of local COVID-19 lockdown orders
2021
Recall of over 475,000 Model 3 and Model S vehicles due to safety issues
2022
Opened Gigafactories in Berlin and Texas, expanding global production capacity
2022
Racial discrimination lawsuit resulted in $137 million verdict against the company
2023
Recall of over 360,000 vehicles due to Full Self-Driving Beta software concerns

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