The company associated with Elon Musk that is known for electric cars is Tesla.
Tesla was incorporated in 2003 as Tesla Motors by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. Elon Musk invested in the company’s first major funding round in 2004, became chairman, and later became its chief executive. Although Musk did not originally establish Tesla alone, a legal settlement later recognized him as a co-founder alongside other early figures.
Tesla’s first production vehicle was the Roadster, delivered in 2008. It used lithium-ion battery cells and helped demonstrate that an electric car could be a high-performance sports vehicle. Tesla later expanded with the Model S sedan, Model X SUV, Model 3 sedan, Model Y crossover, Semi truck, and Cybertruck.
A common mix-up is assuming that Musk founded every company connected with him. SpaceX was founded by Musk, while The Boring Company and xAI were also established separately. SolarCity was founded by Lyndon and Peter Rive; Tesla later acquired it. Tesla’s business now includes electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, batteries, and solar-energy products.