Who owns Tesla?
Tesla is owned by Tesla, Inc. (the United States, NASDAQ: TSLA).[1]
Evidence: Tesla, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-01-29, SEC EDGAR, 29 January 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Tesla, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Austin, Texas
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, San Carlos, California
- Founded
- 2003
- Category
- Automotive › Cars › Electric vehicles
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: TSLA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Tesla
The Model 3 and Model Y are among the best-selling cars in the world, and the company sells directly rather than through franchised dealers, which several American states have legislated against. Its Supercharger network is being opened to other manufacturers.
Ownership timeline of Tesla
Where Tesla sits in Tesla
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Tesla
Tesla controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in automotive.
Also in automotive
- Supercharger (2012)
Other brands in electric vehicles, and who owns them
The 23 brands in electric vehicles on Brandtree belong to 15 owners. The largest is NIO, with 3; Tesla has 2.
About the owner: Tesla
Tesla is a publicly listed company headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States, founded in 2003. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: TSLA.
Tesla was founded in 2003 by two engineers, with Elon Musk joining as its largest early investor and later becoming chief executive. It made electric cars desirable rather than merely virtuous, and every established carmaker changed its plans in response.
🇺🇸 Tesla and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,550 brands that began in the United States. 479 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Tesla is not one of them.
Official recalls involving Tesla products
1 recall notice from government regulators matched to Tesla. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Certain Tesla Powerwall 2 AC Battery Power System — CPSC,
Reason given: The lithium-ion battery cells in certain Powerwall 2 systems can cause the unit to stop functioning during normal use, which can result in overheating and, in some cases, smoke…
Recalling firm: Tesla · Brand: Powerwall
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Tesla?
The parent company of Tesla is Tesla, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Tesla American?
Yes. Tesla originated in the United States in 2003 and its owner, Tesla, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Tesla still owned by Tesla, Inc.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Tesla is still owned by Tesla, Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Tesla, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-01-29 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 29 January 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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