
	Tesla Motors, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based company that designs, manufactures and sells electric cars and electric vehicle powertrain components. Tesla Motors is a public company that trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol TSLA. After 10 years, Tesla posted profits for the first time during the first quarter of 2013. Tesla Motors gained widespread attention by producing the Tesla Roadster, the first fully electric sports car,followed by the Model S, a fully electric luxury sedan. Tesla also markets electric powertrain components, including lithium-ion battery packs, to other automakers, including Daimler and Toyota.Tesla&#39;s CEO, Elon Musk, has said he envisions Tesla as an independent automaker, aimed at eventually mass-producing fully electric cars at a price affordable to the average consumer. Tesla Motors intends to spark the public&#39;s passion and eco-conscience for electric vehicles. Founded in 2003, the company designs, manufactures, and markets high-performance electric cars and powertrain components. Tesla stylish Roadster is its flagship model, which the company continues to upgrade. The Roadster&#39;s operating specs include zero to 60 in less than four seconds and a top speed of 125 mph. The fuel-efficient, fully electric vehicle recharges its lithium-ion batteries from an outlet, and, depending on a driver&#39;s speed, is capable of 245 miles per charge. Roadsters are based on Lotus&#39; Elise model, their UK assembly is shifting to a California facility. In mid-2010 Tesla became a publicly-held company Tesla Motors, Inc. is an electric vehicles and components manufacturer. The Company manufactures electric vehicles and electric vehicle powertrain components. It produces electric cars, from sports cars to mass-market vehicles. Tesla Motors is an automaker that builds and sells highway-capable electric vehicle symposium in serial production. It also provides service and maintenance programs. The Company also offers international financing options.
