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Chairman / President
Elon Musk
CEO / Managing Director
Elon Musk
CFO / Finance Director
Zachary Kirkhorn
Industry
Automotive / Energy
Website
tesla.com
Headquarters address
Tesla, Inc.,3500 Deer Creek Road,Palo Alto, CA 94304,United States
Stock Code
NASDAQ:Tesla
Year founded
2003
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