Key events in the history of Tesla Motors

Electric-car maker Tesla Motors will start to deliver its new Model S sedan to customers Friday. Here are some key events in the company’s history.

July 2003 — Tesla Motors is founded in California by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning.

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