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In 7/2003, engineers Martin Eberhard and Marc Tappering founded Tesla Motors. The company was named after electricity pioneer Nikola Tesla
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In 07/2006, Tesla Motors revealed their electric sports car, the Tesla Roadster. The British car maker Lotus Cars provided the chassis and body design for the vehicle.
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Billionaire Elon Musk took over as CEO of Tesla Motors in 10/2008
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The first Roadster was delivered in 2008 and its production ended in 2012.
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Tesla Motors became a public company on the Nasdaq in 6/2010 at $17 per share
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In 2012, Tesla started selling their flagship sedan, the Model S
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In 2012, Tesla launched the first Supercharger stations in the US that offer free fast-charge to Tesla owners
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In 2015, Tesla began to ship out the new Model X electric SUV to customers
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In 10/2015, Tesla released their semi-autonomous driving features called "Autopilot" on the Model S and Model X
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Called Tesla's most important vehicle, the Model 3 began to be delivered to customers in 2017 after a challenging production delay