Tesla Motors was established in 2003 as an electric car maker by a pair of American engineers: Marc Tarpenning and Martin Eberhard. Tesla launched in 2003 and released its first car in 2008.

Tesla, the electric vehicle giant, was founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003 ... could rival traditional combustion-engine cars in performance and design. The company was named ...

The company was founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003 ... That’s when Tesla launched its first completely in-house developed all-electric car - Model S. The model S was launched ...