Tesla has risen to success more rapidly than almost any other company in business history, moving from creation in 2003 to a massive business juggernaut that has made its longest CEO one of the richest men in the world.
Year Founded: 2003Founders: Martin Eberhard and Marc TarpenningIndustry: Automotive, Energy ProductionHeadquarter: Palo Alto, CaliforniaKey People: Elon Musk, Martin Eberhard, Ian Wright, Marc Tarpenning, J.B. Straubel
Early Years 2003-20062004-2006 saw investment by Musk, and others, and the pre-design work on some of their products.The Roadster and Elon Musk 2006-2009The Roadster – the company’s first electric car – was revealed in 2006.