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Chairman / President
Elon Musk
CEO / Managing Director
Elon Musk
CFO / Finance Director
Zachary Kirkhorn
Industry
Automotive / Energy
Website
tesla.com
Headquarters address
Tesla, Inc.,3500 Deer Creek Road,Palo Alto, CA 94304,United States
Stock Code
NASDAQ:Tesla
Year founded
2003
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Tesla’s Cybercab, also known as the Robotaxi, is a two-passenger self-driving car which is fully autonomous with no steering wheel or pedals. Photo: TNS
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A black Tesla collided with a seven-seater and a third vehicle on Island Eastern Corridor. Photo: Handout
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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, attends a conference in Paris on June 16, 2023. Photo: Reuters
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