Description
Tesla, Inc. is a globally recognized innovator in electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage, and solar installations. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Tesla revolutionized passenger transportation with models like the Model 3, Model Y, and upcoming Cybertruck and Roadster.
For fiscal year 2024, Tesla reported US $97.7 billion in revenue, down slightly year-over-year—driven by a combination of pricing pressure, tough competition (especially from Chinese EV makers like BYD), and ongoing macroeconomic headwinds en.wikipedia.org+2news.futunn.com+2fortune.com+2. About 89.7% of its revenue—approximately $87.6 billion—came from automotive sales, with the remaining 10.3% ($10.1 billion) from energy generation and storage, including solar products and regulatory credits reddit.com.
Tesla employed roughly 134,000 people as of year-end 2024, maintaining lean staffing compared to traditional automakers but focusing heavily on engineering, manufacturing, and software development roles.
Operationally, Tesla continues to lead in automotive margins—reported operating profit margin near 15%—but faces margin compression due to rising raw material and logistics costs. In Q1 2025, revenue declined to $19.3 billion, and net income dropped to around $0.4 billion, largely linked to regulatory and tariff pressures, especially in China and Europe theverge.com.
Tesla is pushing forward with its energy products and autonomy software stack (including FSD), while expanding production capacity across gigafactories in Texas, Shanghai, Berlin, and planned facilities in India and Mexico.
Looking ahead, Tesla plans to reinforce its technology edge through AI and robotics (including humanoid “Optimus”), grow its energy business, reduce cost per vehicle via vertical integration, and maintain capital discipline amid competitive EV market expansion.
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Established year
2003 -
Number of Employees
50+ -
Type of Company
Corporation -
Location HQ
Austin, Texas, United States -
Industry
Manufacturing -
Website
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