Tesla, Inc. is a company that operates in the automotive and energy sectors, focusing on the design, development, manufacturing, sales, and leasing of electric vehicles and energy products . The company sells electric vehicles, including models such as the Model 3, Y, S, X, Cybertruck, and Tesla Semi, along with automotive regulatory credits, used vehicles, and related services . Additionally, Tesla offers energy generation and storage products like the Powerwall and Megapack, contributing to its diversification efforts .
- Automotive - Encompasses the design, development, manufacturing, sales, and leasing of electric vehicles, including the Model 3, Y, S, X, Cybertruck, and Tesla Semi. Includes sales of automotive regulatory credits, used vehicles, non-warranty after-sales vehicle services, body shop and parts, paid Supercharging, vehicle insurance revenue, and retail merchandise .
- Energy Generation and Storage - Involves the design, manufacture, installation, sales, and leasing of solar energy generation and energy storage products, such as Powerwall and Megapack. Includes related services and sales of solar energy systems incentives .
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Elon Musk ExecutiveBoard | Technoking of Tesla and CEO | CEO of SpaceX, CTO of X Corp., CEO of x.AI, Founder of The Boring Company, Founder of Neuralink | Co-founded Tesla in 2004, became CEO in 2008, and has led Tesla to become one of the most valuable companies globally. Also leads multiple ventures in space, AI, and tunneling. | View Report → |
Vaibhav Taneja Executive | Chief Financial Officer | None | Joined Tesla in 2017, promoted to CFO in August 2023. Previously served as Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller. | View Report → |
Xiaotong (Tom) Zhu Executive | Senior Vice President, Automotive | None | Joined Tesla in 2014, led Gigafactory Shanghai construction and operations, and promoted to SVP in 2023. | View Report → |
Ira Ehrenpreis Board | Director | Founder and Managing Member of DBL Partners, Chairman of VCNetwork, President of WAVC | Tesla Board member since 2007, chairs the Compensation and Nominating Committees. A leader in impact investing and venture capital. | |
James Murdoch Board | Director | CEO of Lupa Systems | Tesla Board member since 2017. Former executive at 21st Century Fox and Sky plc, with expertise in media and corporate governance. | |
JB Straubel Board | Director | Founder and CEO of Redwood Materials, Board Member at QuantumScape | Co-founded Tesla and served as CTO from 2005 to 2019. Rejoined Tesla's Board in 2023. Focuses on battery recycling and sustainability through Redwood Materials. | |
Joe Gebbia Board | Director | Co-Founder of Airbnb, Founder of Samara, Chairman of Airbnb.org, Trustee at Rhode Island School of Design, Member of Olympic Refuge Foundation | Joined Tesla's Board in 2022. Known for his entrepreneurial expertise and design innovation as a co-founder of Airbnb. | |
Kathleen Wilson-Thompson Board | Director | Director at Wolverine World Wide and McKesson Corporation | Joined Tesla's Board in 2018. Former EVP and CHRO at Walgreens Boots Alliance. Brings expertise in HR, governance, and legal matters. | |
Robyn Denholm Board | Chair of the Board | Operating Partner at Blackbird Ventures, Chair of Technology Council of Australia | Joined Tesla's Board in 2014 and became Chair in 2018. Brings decades of experience in technology and finance. |
- With the reduction in average selling prices due to financing incentives impacting automotive margins , how does Tesla plan to sustain profitability amid increasing cost pressures and competitive pricing in the EV market?
- Tesla has delayed the Roadster for years, citing focus on higher-impact projects ; can you provide a concrete timeline for its release and explain how it fits into Tesla's overall strategic priorities?
- With the ambitious goal to achieve full autonomy by Q2 next year , what specific challenges does Tesla face in securing regulatory approval and public acceptance for its autonomous vehicles?
- Given the collaboration between Tesla and xAI and potential concerns about conflicts of interest , how do you address these concerns and clarify how xAI's development directly benefits Tesla's mission and shareholders?
- As you focus on expanding in-car software offerings and improving features like the browser , how does Tesla plan to balance the integration of advanced features without compromising driver safety, especially before full autonomy is widely available?
Recent press releases and 8-K filings for TSLA.
- Tesla has officially shut down its Dojo supercomputer project; project leader Peter Bannon departed and ~20 engineers left to join a new AI startup.
- The company is shifting to externally sourced AI5 and AI6 chips, partnering with Samsung, Nvidia, and AMD, underscored by a $16.5 billion deal with Samsung for AI inference chips.
- Tesla’s board offered Elon Musk $29 billion in compensation to fund other AI goals such as xAI following the Dojo closure.
- Resources are being reallocated to the Cortex AI training supercluster in Austin after criticism of Tesla’s limited June 2025 robotaxi deployment requiring human supervisors.
- Tesla has applied to Ofgem for a licence to launch a new electricity supply service called Tesla Electric, aiming for a 2025–2026 rollout that integrates its EVs, Powerwall home batteries, and solar panels into a coordinated vehicle-to-home and virtual power plant system.
- The service is designed to let UK households produce, store, and trade renewable energy—and potentially earn payments when stored power is used elsewhere—offering significant savings on energy bills.
- This move positions Tesla to compete directly with major UK energy providers like Octopus Energy and British Gas, leveraging its existing base of 250,000 vehicles sold in the UK.
- The regulatory application was submitted by Andrew Payne on behalf of Tesla Energy Ventures, Tesla’s UK energy subsidiary.
- Pomerantz LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Tesla under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, covering purchases of Tesla securities between April 19, 2023 and June 22, 2025.
- The complaint alleges Tesla overstated the effectiveness of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems and failed to disclose heightened regulatory and safety risks.
- After Tesla’s June 22, 2025 Robotaxi launch in Austin, Bloomberg reported traffic-law violations by the vehicles, prompting NHTSA scrutiny and a 6.05% share price drop over two sessions by June 25, 2025.
- Investors have until October 4, 2025 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.
- GPT-5 delivers enhanced reliability and accuracy, with leading performance in coding, writing, and health use cases.
- Adoption is strong: 4 million+ developers actively use OpenAI’s API, and enterprise seats grew from 3 million to 5 million in two months.
- To support surging demand, OpenAI is backing the $500 billion Stargate AI infrastructure project in the U.S..
- The company continues its deep collaboration with Microsoft, using Azure for compute and co-developing enterprise integrations.
- Tesla has disbanded its Dojo supercomputer hardware team, shifting away from in-house AI chip development to rely on Nvidia chips for model training.
- The move represents a setback to Tesla’s vertically integrated AI strategy, which Elon Musk once dubbed a “moonshot,” but failed to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in AI training hardware.
- Concerns over talent retention are mounting, as Tesla now competes with well-funded AI players like OpenAI and Anthropic for top engineering talent.
- Earlier market cap upside estimates—such as Morgan Stanley’s projected $500 billion boost from Tesla’s supercomputing efforts—now appear unlikely to materialize.
- Tesla Robotaxi LLC received a ride-hailing license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, valid through August 6, 2026, enabling fully driverless operations under the state’s new autonomous vehicle rules.
- The Austin pilot, launched in late June, uses Model Y vehicles with in-car safety supervisors and remote monitoring, has expanded its geofence, and adopted a dynamic pricing model.
- The U.S. Department of Transportation and NHTSA have formally requested to test Tesla’s robotaxi service, and Tesla has provided the requested confidential information.
- The license approval boosted Tesla’s stock and investor sentiment, and the company plans to roll out its autonomous ride-hailing service in Nevada, Arizona, California, and Florida.
- Tesla disbanded its Dojo supercomputer development team; VP Peter Bannon and about 20 members departed to form DensityAI.
- Remaining team members are reassigned across Tesla’s data center initiatives as the company pivots to external partners Nvidia, AMD and Samsung – which secured a $16.5 billion AI chip manufacturing deal.
- A new AI training supercluster, Cortex, is being developed at Tesla’s Austin HQ to replace Dojo as the central AI infrastructure.
- CEO Elon Musk acknowledged plans to make Dojo 3 and AI6 chips virtually identical, reflecting a reassessment of in-house chip design strategy.
- LG Energy Solution signed a $4.3 billion contract to supply LFP batteries to an overseas client, widely speculated to be Tesla, covering August 2027–July 2030.
- Production will occur at LG’s U.S. plants in Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee, supporting Tesla’s strategy to source batteries domestically outside China.
- The contract equates to approximately 23% of LG Energy’s 2023 annual revenue, underscoring its significance.
- It remains unclear whether the batteries will be used exclusively for energy storage (Megapack, Powerwall) or also for EV production.
- Major U.S. indices closed higher, with the S&P 500 up 1.5%, the Dow up 0.5%, and the Nasdaq up 0.4%.
- Tesla shares jumped 3.35% on the day despite weaker-than-expected results.
- President Trump will meet with the European Commission president in Scotland on Sunday to negotiate tariffs and push for a deal before the August 1 deadline.
- The U.S. plans to hold talks with China next week, led by Treasury Secretary Bessen, aiming to secure another 90-day tariff pause ahead of a potential snapback on August 12.
- Tesla is testing a robotaxi service with human safety drivers under a TCP permit, planning initial launches in San Francisco following an earlier Austin pilot of ~11 vehicles.
- The company lacks autonomous vehicle permits in California and will operate under chauffeur-service regulations.
- CEO claims that half of Americans could access robotaxis by H2 2025 are likely overstated given current fleet size and coverage compared to Waymo’s ~1,500 driverless vehicles across five cities.
- A separate report highlights challenges in Tesla’s Optimus robot production, noting only ~50 units operational against a 5,000-unit annual target.