Tesla: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States that owns 2 consumer brands.[1]
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.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Tesla, Inc.
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States
- Founded
- 2003
- Tickers
- NASDAQ: TSLA
- SEC CIK
- 0001318605
- Website
- www.tesla.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Tesla in numbers
- Tesla owns 2 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is automotive with 2 brands.[1]
Everything Tesla owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Latest news about Tesla
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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: Tesla
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
What brands does Tesla own?
Tesla owns 2 consumer brands tracked here, including Supercharger and Tesla.
Is Tesla an American company?
Yes. Tesla is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States and was founded in 2003.
Who owns Tesla?
Tesla is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as TSLA on the NASDAQ.
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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