Think Elon Musk named Tesla Think again Back in 2004 Musk joined Tesla a year after engineers Martin Eberhard and Marc ...

When people think of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), they think Elon Musk. Fast cars, space-age tech, memes about "funding secured"—it all screams Musk. But here's a shocker: Musk didn't even name the company.

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.

Elon Musk, with a net worth of a whopping $ ... becoming CEO in 2008. Founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003, Tesla aimed to produce electric vehicles (EVs). Musk’s early ...

Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla saw Elon Musk join as a major investor in 2004. He became CEO in 2008. It has a range of electric vehicles, including Model S (2012 ...