Tesla

The first Tesla model, the Roadster, was produced in 2005. This went into full production three years later in 2008 when 147 cars were sold – a small beginning that would bear fruit in the future.

As more models were introduced, there became a need for bigger production facilities. The Toyota plant in Fremont, California was bought in 2010 and renamed the Tesla Factory.

To cope with increasing global demand, Tesla has since gone on to open factories in China, Berlin and Texas. Expanding their production base has gone hand-in-hand with growing their global reach.

In 2020, worldwide sales of their cars reached nearly 500,000, the same year that the one millionth Tesla rolled off the production line. This same year, the company achieved its stated goal of producing half a million cars in one year across the four models in its fleet – a staggering achievement in under two decades.

In 2021, while most auto manufacturers saw a decline in sales and general availability, Tesla managed to deliver over 936,000 EVs worldwide – an 87% increase over the previous year.