Company Description
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is an automobile manufacturing company that also develops real-world artificial intelligence software. According to company disclosures, Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and a developer of AI systems used for autonomous driving and humanoid robots. The company reports multiple vehicle lines, including luxury and midsize sedans, crossover SUVs, a light truck, and a semi truck, and has discussed plans to sell a sports car and offer a robotaxi service.
Beyond vehicles, Tesla states that it sells batteries for stationary storage for residential and commercial properties, including utilities, as well as solar panels and solar roofs for energy generation. It also owns a fast-charging network and operates an auto insurance business. In its financial reporting, Tesla highlights three primary revenue areas: automotive, Energy Generation and Storage, and Services and Other.
Automotive and vehicle operations
Tesla’s automotive segment centers on battery electric vehicles. The company’s updates describe strong volumes for Model 3 and Model Y, along with other models such as a light truck and a semi truck. In recent quarters, Tesla has reported record vehicle deliveries and has noted that vehicle deliveries are a key driver of total revenue. The company has also referenced lower-priced entries and performance variants within its lineup, as well as leasing of certified pre-owned vehicles in certain markets.
Operational metrics disclosed in shareholder updates include quarterly vehicle production and deliveries, days of supply for global vehicle inventory, and the mix between Model 3/Y and other models. Tesla has also described production line changeovers for an updated Model Y across multiple factories and has highlighted the ramp of a new Model Y as an important operational milestone.
Energy Generation and Storage
Tesla reports an Energy Generation and Storage segment that includes energy storage products and solar offerings. The company states that it sells batteries for stationary storage for residential and commercial properties, including utilities, and offers solar panels and solar roofs. In recent financial updates, Tesla has emphasized record energy storage deployments measured in gigawatt-hours (GWh), supported by facilities such as Megafactory Shanghai. The company has also referenced products like Megapack and Megablock, and has noted record quarters for Powerwall deployments.
The company’s disclosures attribute growth in Energy Generation and Storage revenue and gross profit to higher deployments and product ramp-up. Tesla’s energy business is presented as a contributor to overall revenue diversification and as a factor partially offsetting headwinds in automotive margins in certain periods.
AI, autonomy and robotics
Tesla describes itself as a developer of real-world AI software, including autonomous driving and humanoid robots. Company updates reference Full Self-Driving (FSD) (also described as FSD (Supervised)), Robotaxi services, and an AI bot program known as Optimus. Tesla has reported launching its first Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, and has described additional ride-hailing or Robotaxi-related services in other areas.
In shareholder materials, Tesla has highlighted milestones such as billions of cumulative miles driven on FSD (Supervised), deployment of new FSD software versions, and expansion of AI training capacity measured in H100-equivalent GPUs on its internal infrastructure. The company has also described a long-term vision in which AI, software and fleet-based profits become increasingly important alongside hardware-related profits.
Services, charging and insurance
Tesla reports a Services and Other segment, which in its financial updates has shown year-over-year growth. While detailed line items are contained in its shareholder updates, the company has stated that it owns a fast-charging network and operates an auto insurance business. Tesla has also referenced vehicle software enhancements and other service-related offerings that contribute to Services and Other revenue.
Charging infrastructure developments disclosed by Tesla include v4 Supercharger cabinets with higher power density and increased stalls per cabinet compared to prior versions, enabling higher charging power levels for passenger vehicles and for Tesla Semi. These charging and service capabilities are presented as supporting both the vehicle fleet and the broader energy and transportation ecosystem around Tesla products.
Corporate structure, governance and location
Tesla, Inc. is incorporated in the State of Texas and identifies its principal executive offices in Austin, Texas. The company’s proxy materials state that it has aligned its corporate home with its operational home in Texas. Tesla’s common stock is registered under Commission File Number 001-34756, and the company files periodic and current reports, proxy statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Recent proxy and 8-K filings describe Tesla’s corporate governance framework, including its board of directors, special committees, and shareholder proposals. The board has formed a special committee to evaluate certain compensation matters, including a 2025 CEO Interim Award and a proposed 2025 CEO Performance Award, both tied to long-term performance and retention conditions. Shareholders vote on director elections, executive compensation, equity incentive plans, auditor ratification and various shareholder proposals at the annual meeting.
Financial reporting and segments
Tesla’s financial updates and 8-K filings provide detail on revenue, gross profit, operating income, margins, cash flows and cash, cash equivalents and investments. The company reports total revenue and breaks it down into automotive revenue, Energy Generation and Storage revenue, and Services and Other revenue. It also reports metrics such as GAAP and non-GAAP net income, adjusted EBITDA, operating cash flow, capital expenditures and free cash flow, and defines non-GAAP metrics such as free cash flow and adjusted EBITDA in its shareholder updates.
In recent quarters, Tesla has discussed factors affecting revenue and profitability, including vehicle delivery volumes, average selling prices, regulatory credit revenue, energy and services growth, operating expenses related to AI and R&D projects, and cost per vehicle. The company has also highlighted that vehicle deliveries and storage deployments are only two measures of performance and that quarterly financial results depend on additional factors such as average selling price, cost of sales and foreign exchange movements.
Strategic direction and long-term vision
In its proxy materials and shareholder communications, Tesla outlines a long-term vision focused on what it describes as a transition toward AI, autonomy and robotics alongside its existing automotive and energy businesses. The company has presented a concept it calls "Sustainable Abundance," which involves reimagining labor, mobility and energy by bringing AI into the physical world through products and services such as FSD, Optimus and Robotaxi.
Tesla’s board and special committee materials emphasize the importance of retaining leadership to pursue this vision, and describe performance-based equity awards with milestones tied to financial metrics, product rollouts and other operational goals. The company’s outlook sections in shareholder updates also reference uncertainty from global trade and fiscal policies and broader macroeconomic factors, while stating that Tesla has liquidity to fund its product roadmap and capacity expansion.
TSLA stock and investor information
TSLA represents Tesla, Inc.’s common stock on the NASDAQ exchange. Investors following TSLA can review the company’s quarterly updates, annual reports, proxy statements and current reports on Form 8-K for detailed information on operations, financial performance, governance and risk factors. Tesla’s SEC filings also provide insight into shareholder voting outcomes, equity incentive plans, executive compensation structures and material agreements.
According to Tesla’s own statements, the company views hardware, software, energy and AI-based services as interconnected parts of its business model. For investors and analysts, key areas of focus in Tesla’s disclosures include vehicle production and deliveries, energy storage deployments, segment-level revenue and margins, cash generation, capital expenditures, and the progress of AI, autonomy and robotics initiatives that the company associates with its long-term strategy.