1 июл 2003 г. - Tesla is founded

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Tesla, Inc. was founded on 1st July 2003 by engineers Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, with a mission to popularise electric vehicles (EVs). Elon Musk joined as chairman and later became CEO, playing a pivotal role in the company's development.

In 2008, Tesla launched its first car, the Roadster, demonstrating that EVs could offer high performance. This was followed by the Model S sedan in 2012, and the Model X SUV in 2015. The more affordable Model 3, launched in 2017, significantly boosted Tesla's market share.

Over the years, Tesla expanded dramatically, building Gigafactories in various locations around the world. In June 2021, its Model 3 became the first electric car to sell 1 million units worldwide. A few months later, in October of that year, Tesla reached a market capitalisation of $1 trillion, becoming only the sixth company to do so in U.S. history.

However, Tesla was not without its problems. It became the subject of lawsuits, government scrutiny, and journalistic criticism, stemming from allegations of whistleblower retaliation, worker rights violations, product defects, and Musk's many controversial statements.