Tesla history: Beyond the Ticker
Originally inspired by General Motors (GM) ending its EV1 program, Tesla (TSLA) has become the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer. In 2023, Tesla generated nearly $97 billion in revenue, and its market cap is over $570 billion.
The company was Yahoo Finance's top trending ticker of 2023, with over 300 million page views. Let's take a look at some of the company's biggest moments with Beyond the Ticker.
2003
Originally named Tesla Motors, Tesla was founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning.
2004
Elon Musk joined the company, investing over $6 million of his own money and becoming Chairman of its Board of Directors.
2006
Tesla unveiled the prototype for its Roadster, which entered production in 2008. It was the first all-electric car to use lithium-ion battery cells.
2007
After co-founders Eberhard and Tarpenning left the company, Musk took over as Tesla CEO.
2010
On June 29, 2010, Tesla went public via IPO on the NASDAQ at $17 per share.
2016
Tesla unveiled the Model 3, its first mass-market vehicle. Later that year, Tesla agreed to acquire SolarCity for $2.6 billion.
2017
On July 6, 2017, Tesla stock crashed after delivery concerns. The company lost more than $12 billion.
2020
Defying expectations, Tesla recorded four profitable quarters in a row from 2019-2020, making it eligible for inclusion in the S&P 500 (^GSPC).
2021
On November 4, 2021, the company reached an all-time high stock price of $409.97.
2023
Originally introduced in 2019, the first Tesla Cybertrucks were delivered to customers in November 2023.
Tesla continues to produce despite its setbacks due to lawsuits, manufacturing delays, and Musk's controversial statements. Investors will continue to wait for the next wave of innovation from the world's most valuable automaker.
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Editor's note: This video was produced by Zach Faulds.
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- Originally inspired by General Motors ending its EV1 program, Tesla has become the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer. In 2023, Tesla generated nearly $97 billion in revenue, and its market cap is over 570 billion. The company was Yahoo Finance's top trending ticker of 2023 with over 300 million page views.
Let's take a look at some of the company's biggest moments with Beyond The Ticker. Originally named Tesla Motors, Tesla was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. Elon Musk joined the company in 2004, investing over $6 million of his own money and becoming chairman of the board. In 2006, Tesla unveiled the prototype for its Roadster, which entered production in 2008.
It was the first all-electric car to use lithium-ion battery cells. After co-founders Eberhard and Tarpenning left the company, Musk took over as CEO in 2007. On June 29, 2010, when public via IPO on the NASDAQ at $17 per share. In 2016, Tesla unveiled the Model 3, its first mass-market vehicle. Later that year, Tesla agreed to acquire SolarCity for $2.6 billion.
On July 6, 2017, Tesla's stock crashed after delivery concerns. The company lost more than $12 billion. Defying expectations, Tesla recorded four profitable quarters in a row from 2019 to 2020, making it eligible for inclusion in the S&P 500. On November 4, 2021, the company reached an all time high stock price of $409.97.
Originally introduced in 2019, the first Tesla Cybertrucks were delivered to customers in November, 2023. Tesla continues to produce despite its setbacks due to lawsuits, manufacturing delays, and Musk's controversial statements. Investors will continue to wait for the next wave of innovation in the world's most valuable automaker.
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