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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Tesla Motors page on 17 November 2015, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Tesla Motors, Inc. is an American automotive and energy storage company that designs, manufactures, and sells luxury electric cars, electric vehicle powertrain components, and battery products. Tesla Motors is a public company that trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol TSLA. In the first quarter of 2013, Tesla posted profits for the first time in its history.
Tesla first gained widespread attention following their production of the Tesla Roadster, the first fully electric sports car. The company's second vehicle is the Model S, a fully electric luxury sedan, which was followed by the Model X, a crossover. Its next vehicle is the Model 3. Global cumulative Model S sales passed 90,000 units by October 2015.
Tesla also markets electric powertrain components, including lithium-ion battery packs to automakers including Daimler and Toyota. CEO Elon Musk has said that he envisions Tesla Motors as an independent automaker, aimed at eventually offering electric cars at prices affordable to the average consumer. Pricing for the Tesla Model 3 is expected to start at US$35,000 before any government incentives, and deliveries are expected to begin by 2017. In 2015, Tesla announced Tesla Energy, a suite of batteries for homes (Powerwall), businesses, and utilities (Powerpack).
Overview
Tesla Motors is named after electrical engineer and physicist Nikola Tesla. The Tesla Roadster uses an AC motor descended directly from Tesla's original 1882 design. The Tesla Roadster, the company's first vehicle, is the first production automobile to use lithium-ion battery cells and the first production EV with a range greater than 200 miles (320 km) per charge. Between 2008 and March 2012, Tesla sold more than 2,250 Roadsters in 31 countries. Tesla stopped taking orders for the Roadster in the U.S. market in August 2011. Tesla unveiled the Tesla Model S all-electric sedan on March 26, 2009. In December 2012, Tesla employed almost 3,000 full-time employees. By January 2014, this number had grown to 6,000 employees.
History
Tesla Motors was incorporated in July 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning who financed the company until the Series A round of funding. Both men played active roles in the company's early development prior to Elon Musk's involvement. Musk led the Series A round of investment in February 2004, joining Tesla's Board of Directors as its Chairman. Tesla's primary goal was to commercialize electric vehicles, starting with a premium sports car aimed at early adopters and then moving as rapidly as possible into more mainstream vehicles, including sedans and affordable compacts.
Musk took an active role within the company and oversaw Roadster product design at a detailed level, but was not deeply involved in day-to-day business operations; Eberhard acknowledged that Musk was the person who insisted from the beginning on a carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer body and he led design of components ranging from the power electronics module to the headlamps and other styling. In addition to his daily operational roles, Musk was the controlling investor in Tesla from the first financing round, funding the large majority of the Series A capital investment round of US$7.5 million with personal funds.
From the beginning, Musk consistently maintained that Tesla's long-term strategic goal was to create affordable mass market electric vehicles. Musk received the Global Green 2006 product design award for his design of the Tesla Roadster, presented by Mikhail Gorbachev, and he received the 2007 Index Design award for his design of the Tesla Roadster.
Musk's Series A round included Compass Technology Partners and SDL Ventures, as well as many private investors. Musk later led Tesla Motors' Series B, US$13 million, investment round that added Valor Equity Partners to the funding team. Musk co-led the third, US$40 million round in May 2006 along with Technology Partners. Tesla's third round included investment from prominent entrepreneurs including Google co-founders Sergey Brin & Larry Page, former eBay President Jeff Skoll, Hyatt heir Nick Pritzker and added the VC firms Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Capricorn Management and The Bay Area Equity Fund managed by JPMorgan Chase. The fourth round in May 2007 added another US$45 million and brought the total investments to over US$105 million through private financing.
In December 2007, Ze'ev Drori became CEO and President. In January 2008, Tesla fired several key personnel who had been involved from the inception after a performance review by the new CEO. According to Musk, Tesla was forced to reduce the company workforce by about 10% to lower its burn rate, which was out of control in 2007. In May 2008, The Truth About Cars launched a "Tesla Death Watch", as Tesla needed another round of finance to survive. In October 2008, Musk succeeded Drori as CEO. Drori became Vice Chairman, but then left the company in December. In December a fifth round added another US$40 million avoiding bankruptcy.
By January 2009, Tesla had raised US$187 million and delivered 147 cars. Musk had contributed US$70 million of his own money to the company. On May 19, 2009, Germany's Daimler AG, maker of Mercedes-Benz, acquired an equity stake of less than 10% of Tesla for a reported US$50 million. In July 2009, Daimler announced that Abu Dhabi's Aabar Investments bought 40% of Daimler's interest in Tesla.
In June 2009 Tesla was approved to receive US$465 million in interest-bearing loans from the United States Department of Energy. The funding, part of the US$8 billion Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, supports engineering and production of the Model S sedan, as well as the development of commercial powertrain technology. The low-interest loans are not related to the "bailout" funds that GM and Chrysler received, nor are they related to the 2009 economic stimulus package. The loan program was created in 2007 during the George W. Bush administration. Tesla repaid the loan in May 2013. Tesla was the first car company to have fully repaid the government, while Ford, Nissan and Fisker had not.
The company announced in early August 2009 that it had achieved overall corporate profitability for the month of July 2009. The company said it earned approximately US$1 million on revenue of US$20 million. Profitability arose primarily from improved gross margin on the 2010 Roadster, the second iteration of Tesla’s award-winning sports car. Tesla, which like all automakers records revenue when products are delivered, shipped a record 109 vehicles in July and reported a surge in new Roadster purchases. In September 2009, Tesla announced an US$82.5 million round to accelerate Tesla's retail expansion. Daimler participated in the round to maintain equity ownership from its initial investment.
Tesla Motors signed a production contract on July 11, 2005, with Group Lotus to produce "gliders" (complete cars minus powertrain). The contract ran through March 2011, but the two automakers extended the deal to keep the electric Roadster in production through December 2011 with a minimum number of 2,400 units, when production ended, mostly because of tooling changes orchestrated by one of its suppliers. In June 2010, it was reported that Tesla sold a total of US$12.2 million zero emission vehicle credits to other automakers, including Honda, up to March 31, 2010.
In October 2014, both Daimler and Toyota sold their holdings of Tesla shares. As of 2014, Tesla has a Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) of 276 mpg.
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Power Play Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century | Year & Type: 2021 Nonfiction Author: Tim Higgins Publisher: Doubleday Dimensions: 6.375" x 9.675" hardcover w/jacket Content: 377 pages ISBN: 978-0-385-54545-7 Subject: Electric Vehicles Topics: Tesla, Elon Musk Availability: Reference Desk |
| 29 July 2016 Tesla Opens Battery-Producing Gigafactory George Putic, VOA News Duration: 2:19 Two years after starting to produce electric cars, U.S. car maker Tesla Motors has opened the first part of its huge battery manufacturing plant, which will eventually cover more than a square kilometer. Situated close to Reno, Nevada, the so-called Gigafactory will eventually produce more lithium-ion batteries than were made worldwide in 2013. VOA's George Putic reports. Download Tesla Opens Battery-Producing Gigafactory - 52.0MB |
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| 15 March 2025 event date | Tesla Takedown | Event Photography (JPG) 59.4MB · 15 photos Photographer: Bill Crittenden Location: Westmont, Illinois  |
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| 27 September 2018 | United States Securities and Exchange Commission vs. Elon Musk Complaint United States District Court Southern District of New York |  PDF - 216KB - 23 pages |
| 29 September 2018 | United States Securities and Exchange Commission Vs. Tesla, Inc. Complaint United States District Court Southern District of New York | PDF - 107KB - 9 pages |
| 21 March 2019 | Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552 Request No. 18-00092-T U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission | PDF - 75.4MB - 597 pages |
| 9 May 2020 | Tesla, Inc. vs. Alameda County, California Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief United States District Court, Northern District of California | PDF - 243KB - 18 pages |
| 15 May 2020 letter date | To: Elon Musk, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tesla, Inc. From: Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston | JPG - 122KB - 1 page |
| 23 August 2020 filing date | United States of America v. Egor Igorevich Kruichkov Complaint for Violation United States District Court, District of Nevada | PDF - 226KB - 25 pages |
| 12 April 2025 filing date | United States of America v. Jamison R. Wagner | Criminal Complaint ( PDF) 3.2MB · 25 pagesCourt: United States District Court, District of New Mexico Topic: Tesla |
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| 12 June 2008 | Tesla Motors startet PR-Kampagne in Europa  | Wikinews |
| 14 June 2008 | Brandenburgs Wirtschaftsminister Ulrich Junghanns bei Tesla Motors | Wikinews |
| 2 July 2008 | Daimler und Tesla Motors vor möglicher Kooperation bei Elektroautos | Wikinews |
| 2 July 2008 | Tesla Motors auf Expansionskurs | Wikinews |
| 16 January 2009 | Tesla Motors wird Batterienlieferant für Daimler | Wikinews |
| 12 February 2009 | Elektroautobauer Tesla Motors will Mitte 2009 profitabel sein | Wikinews |
| 1 February 2010 | Elektroautohersteller Tesla plant Börsengang | Wikinews |
| 17 July 2010 | Toyota, Tesla to develop electric SUV | Wikinews |
| 4 October 2012 | Grant of Authority for Subzone Status; Tesla Motors, Inc., (Electric Passenger Vehicles), Palo Alto and Fremont, CA | Federal Register: Foreign-Trade Zones Board (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 21 June 2013 | Tesla Unveils Battery Swapping Technology | VOA News |
| 14 November 2013 | Tesla Model S Coming To UK In March 2014 And Will Cost £50k  | Matt Hubbard, Speedmonkey |
| 27 January 2014 | Tesla Cars Can Now Recharge Coast-To-Coast | VOA News |
| 31 July 2014 | Tesla Motors Building Huge Battery Factory | VOA News |
| 5 September 2014 | Nevada Wins Bid for $5B Tesla Factory | VOA News |
| 10 September 2014 | Tesla vehicles could have full autopilot by 2020 | Luke Ottaway, TorqueNews |
| 3 September 2015 | Former Tesla Engineer Charged with Computer Intrusion | FBI San Francisco |
| 18 May 2016 | Nick Passalacqua of Quotelogic.com Inspired by Tesla Motors to Generate More VSC Leads | Quotelogic.com |
| 23 June 2016 | Foreign-Trade Zone 18--San Jose, California; Application for Subzone Expansion; Subzone 18G; Tesla Motors, Inc.; Palo Alto and Fremont, California | Federal Register: DoC (Elizabeth Whiteman) |
| 12 July 2016 | US Asks Tesla for Autopilot Data in Crash Probe | VOA News |
| 13 July 2016 | Ciencia y tecnología: Tesla Motors  | Wikinoticias |
| 14 July 2016 | Consumer Reports Calls on Tesla to Disable and Update Auto Steering Function, Remove “Autopilot” Name | Consumer Reports |
| 10 August 2016 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 126--Reno, Nevada, Notification of Proposed Production Activity, Tesla Motors, Inc., Subzone 126D; (Lithium-Ion Batteries, Electric Motors and Stationary Energy Storage Systems), Sparks, Nevada | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 15 September 2016 | Tesla Investigates Fatal Crash in China | VOA News |
| 5 October 2016 | Approval of Subzone Expansion; Tesla Motors, Inc.; Palo Alto and Fremont, California | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 11 August 2017 | Tesla to Test Self-driving Electric Trucks | VOA News |
| 1 December 2017 | Tesla Turns on World’s Largest Lithium Ion Battery | VOA News |
| 2 December 2017 | World's Largest Lithium Ion Battery Switched on in South Australia | Phil Mercer, VOA News |
| 1 June 2018 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 126--Reno, Nevada; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Tesla, Inc. (Lithium-Ion Batteries, Electric Motors, and Stationary Energy Storage Systems); Sparks and McCarran, Nevada | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 19 June 2018 | CONSUMER ADVISORY: NHTSA Deems ‘Autopilot Buddy’ Product Unsafe | NHTSA |
| 14 August 2018 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18--San Jose, California; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Tesla, Inc. (Electric Passenger Vehicles and Components); Fremont and Palo Alto, California | Federal Register: DoC (Elizabeth Whiteman) |
| 17 August 2018 | Tesla Stock Drops; Musk Under Fire | VOA News |
| 26 September 2018 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ)126--Reno, Nevada; Authorization of Production Activity; Tesla, Inc. (Lithium-Ion Batteries, Electric Motors, and Stationary Energy Storage Systems); Sparks and McCarran, Nevada | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 27 September 2018 | Elon Musk Charged with Securities Fraud for Misleading Tweets | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| 29 September 2018 | Elon Musk Settles SEC Fraud Charges; Tesla Charged With and Resolves Securities Law Charge | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| 2 October 2018 | Tesla Worried by China Even as Deliveries Surge | VOA News |
| 7 December 2018 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18--San Jose, California, Authorization of Production Activity, Tesla, Inc. (Electric Passenger Vehicles and Components), Fremont and Palo Alto, California | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 7 January 2019 | Tesla Breaks Ground on Shanghai Factory | VOA News |
| 19 February 2019 | Foreign-Trade Zone 18--San Jose, California; Subzone 18G Application for Expansion; Tesla, Inc., Livermore, California | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 8 April 2019 | Approval of Expanded Subzone Status; Tesla, Inc., Livermore, California | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 8 July 2019 | Tesla Is Many Things But Not An Auto Industry Market Disruptor | John Goreham, TorqueNews |
| 5 December 2019 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18--San Jose, California; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Tesla, Inc. (Electric Passenger Vehicles and Components), Fremont, Livermore, and Oakland, California | Federal Register: DoC (Elizabeth Whiteman) |
| 31 March 2020 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18--San Jose, California; Authorization of Production Activity; Tesla, Inc. (Electric Passenger Vehicles and Components), Fremont, Livermore, and Oakland, California | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 9 May 2020 | Alameda County Statement on Tesla | Alameda County Health Care Services Agency |
| 11 May 2020 | Alameda County Updated Statement on Tesla | Alameda County Health Care Services Agency |
| 12 May 2020 | Alameda County Update on Tesla | Alameda County Health Care Services Agency |
| 15 May 2020 | Mayor Turner Sends Letter to Tesla CEO Elon Musk; Encourages Musk to Relocate Company to Houston | Mayor's Office, City of Houston |
| 19 June 2020 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 126--Reno, Nevada; Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Tesla, Inc. (Battery Penthouse Controllers); McCarren and Sparks, Nevada | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 25 August 2020 | Russian National Arrested for Conspiracy to Introduce Malware into a Nevada Company's Computer Network  | Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs |
| 4 September 2020 | Russian National Indicted For Conspiracy To Introduce Malware Into A Computer Network | U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Nevada |
| 14 October 2020 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 126--Reno, Nevada; Authorization of Production Activity; Tesla, Inc. (Battery Penthouse Controllers); McCarren and Sparks, Nevada | Federal Register: DoC (Andrew McGilvray) |
| 5 October 2021 | Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition by Mr. Edward Chen requesting that the Agency “initiate a Defect Investigation into the recent set of software updates, including software updates 2019.16.1 and 2019.16.2 and all subsequent updates issued by Tesla, Inc. to its Model S and Model X vehicles, which have been alleged to be issued by Tesla in response to the alarming number of car fires that have occurred worldwide.” | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Joseph Kolly Topic: Tesla |
| 8 October 2021 | Approval of Expansion of Subzone 18G, Tesla, Inc., Lathrop, California The application was processed in accordance with the FTZ Act and Regulations, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Andrew McGilvray Topic: Tesla |
| 3 June 2022 | Elon Musk emails tell Tesla employees return to office, or assume you have resigned Leaked correspondence between Tesla, Inc. boss Elon Musk and members of his executive team sent on Tuesday but published on Wednesday reveal his insistence that employees maintain an in-office presence for 40 hours per week or depart Tesla. | News Article (text) Publisher: Wikinews Topics: Elon Musk, Tesla |
| 22 November 2022 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 126--Reno, Nevada; Notification of Proposed Production Activity Tesla, Inc.; Battery Products, Electric Motors, and Energy Storage Products McCarren and Sparks, Nevada The proposed foreign-status materials and components include aluminum alloy coil and aluminum tab (duty rate ranges from 3.0 to 5.7%). | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Andrew McGilvray Topic: Tesla |
| 13 December 2022 | Foreign-Trade Zone 18--San Jose, California, Application for Subzone, Tesla, Inc., Oakland, California An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board by the City of San Jose, grantee of FTZ 18, requesting an expansion of Subzone 18G on behalf of Tesla, Inc., located in Oakland, California. | Federal Register Notice (text) Department: Department of Commerce Byline: Andrew McGilvray Topic: Tesla |
| 8 February 2023 | Approval of Expansion of Subzone 18G, Tesla, Inc., Oakland, California The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the application and determined that it meets the criteria for approval. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman Topic: Tesla |
| 14 March 2023 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 126; Authorization of Production Activity; Tesla, Inc.; (Battery Products, Electric Motors, and Energy Storage Products); McCarren and Sparks, Nevada The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (87 FR 71298, November 22, 2022). | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman Topic: Tesla |
| 12 October 2023 | Michael Gonzalez Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Possessing and Selling Stolen Teslas According to court records, in 2018 and 2019, Michael Gonzalez executed a scheme to obtain five different, brand new Tesla electric vehicles by falsely indicating he was prepared to pay the full purchase price. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Vermont Dateline: Burlington, Vermont Topic: Tesla |
| 19 March 2024 | Owners of China-Based Company Charged With Conspiracy to Send Trade Secrets Belonging to Leading U.S.-Based Electric Vehicle Company In 2019, Victim Company-1 acquired a Canada-based manufacturer of automated, precision dispensing pumps and battery assembly lines. Both Klaus Pflugbeil and his co-defendant Yilong Shao are former employees of the Canadian Manufacturer. | Press Release (text & image) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York Byline: John Marzulli & Danielle Blustein Hass Topics: Klaus Pflugbeil, Yilong Shao, Tesla |
| 13 June 2024 | Resident of China Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Send Leading Electric Vehicle Company’s Trade Secrets to an Undercover U.S. Agent In 2019, Victim Company-1 acquired a Canada-based manufacturer of automated, precision dispensing pumps and battery assembly lines. Both Klaus Pflugbeil and his co-defendant Yilong Shao are former employees of the Canadian Manufacturer. | Press Release (text & image) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York Byline: John Marzulli Topics: Klaus Pflugbeil, Yilong Shao, Tesla |
| 13 June 2024 | Resident of China Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Send Leading Electric Vehicle Company’s Trade Secrets to Undercover U.S. Agent In 2019, Victim Company-1 acquired a Canada-based manufacturer of automated, precision dispensing pumps and battery assembly lines. Both Klaus Pflugbeil and his co-defendant Yilong Shao are former employees of the Canadian Manufacturer. | Press Release (text & image) Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice Topics: Klaus Pflugbeil, Yilong Shao, Tesla |
| 27 September 2024 | Tesla, Inc., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Tesla has determined that certain model year 2012-2023 Model S, MY 2016-2024 Model X, MY 2017-2023 Model 3, MY 2019-2024 Model Y, and MY 2024 Cybertruck Tesla vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 105, Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems, and FMVSS No. 135, Light Vehicle Brake Systems. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Otto G. Matheke III Topic: Tesla |
| 16 December 2024 | Resident of China Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Send Leading Electric Vehicle Company’s Trade Secrets “In stealing trade secrets from an American electric vehicle manufacturer to use in his own China-based company, Pflugbeil’s actions stood to benefit the PRC in a critical industry with national security implications,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security Matthew G. Olsen. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice Topic: Klaus Pflugbeil, Yilong Shao, Tesla |
| 16 December 2024 | Resident of China Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Send Trade Secrets Belonging to Leading U.S.-Based Electric Vehicle Company “The defendant built a business in China to sell sensitive technology that belongs to a U.S. company. His actions were bold—he even advertised that he was selling the victim’s products—because he thought, incorrectly, that he was outside the reach of U.S. prosecutors,” stated United States Attorney Breon Peace. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York Topics: Klaus Pflugbeil, Yilong Shao, Tesla |
| 27 February 2025 | Lyons Resident Charged In Connection With Series of Incidents At Loveland Tesla Dealership According to the complaint, on January 29, Loveland Police received a call reporting a fire near a Cyber Truck located at the Tesla dealership. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado Dateline: Denver, Colorado Topic: Tesla |
| 14 March 2025 | James Island Man Charged for Arson of a N. Charleston Tesla Charging Station Witnesses reported that a man spray painted in red paint, “Fuck Trump” and “Long Live Ukraine” in a Tesla charging station parking spot. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina Dateline: Charleston, South Carolina Topic: Tesla |
| 27 March 2025 | Nevada Resident Arrested and Charged in Connection with Violent Tesla Arson in Las Vegas According to allegations in the complaint, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department patrol officers responded to an emergency call about a person setting vehicles on fire and hearing gunshots at a Tesla collision business. | Press Release (text & photos) Publisher: U.S. Department of Justice Topic: Tesla |
| 1 April 2025 | Fort Collins Resident Charged in Connection With Incident at Tesla Service Center in Loveland The indictment was brought in connection with a fire at a Tesla Service Center in Loveland, which investigators determined had been caused by an incendiary device. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado Dateline: Denver, Colorado Topic: Tesla |
| 3 April 2025 | Tail Lights: Alternate History So here's my alternate history, where mostly keeping Elon on the course he was on before Trump came along, could have left the American auto industry in 2026... | Commentary (text & photo) Publisher: The Crittenden Automotive Library Byline: Bill Crittenden Topics: Tesla, Elon Musk |
| 14 April 2025 | Albuquerque Man Charged in Connection with Arson Attacks on Tesla Dealership and Republican Party of New Mexico Office According to court documents, the Tesla Albuquerque Showroom was targeted in an arson attack. Two Tesla vehicles were involved in the fire, one of which was significantly damaged. | Press Release (text, photos, document) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico Topic: Tesla |
| 3 March 2026 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 18, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Tesla Inc; (Battery Storage Products and Components); Fremont, Livermore, and Lathrop, California The proposed finished products include inverters, Megapack storage batteries, and vehicle bi-directional static converters. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman Topic: Tesla |
