Tesla Motors, Inc.

is an American company that designs, manufactures, and sells electric

cars and electric vehicle powertrain components.
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Tesla Motors is apublic company that
trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol TSLA.
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In the first quarter of
2013, Tesla posted profits for the first time in its ten-year history.
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Tesla Motors first gained widespread attention by producing the Tesla Roadster, the first fully
electric sports car.
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The company's second vehicle was the Model S, a fully electric luxury
sedan.
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Tesla also markets electric powertrain components, including lithium-ion battery packs, to
automakers, including Daimler and Toyota.
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Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, has said he envisions
Tesla as an independent automaker,
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aimed at eventually offering electric cars at a price
affordable to the average consumer.
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