However, few know that Tesla was originally founded by engineers Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003. Musk was not part of the company’s early days but later became deeply involved.

Tesla, the electric vehicle giant, was founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003. Elon Musk joined in 2004 as an investor. He later became a co-founder through a legal settlement.

Yet today, his name is synonymous with the electric car giant, while the real founders, Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, are footnotes in Tesla’s history. So, how did Musk rewrite this ...