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Tesla, Inc. (stylized as T☰SLA, formerly Tesla Motors) is an American automotive and energy storage company founded by Martin Eberhard, Marc Tarpenning, JB Straubel and Ian Wright, and based in Palo Alto, California.
Battery technology
Tesla Motors does not use large single-function batteries, but instead uses combined battery cells consisting of thousands of 18650 series lithium ion batteries. These batteries are small cylindrical shapes that are commonly found in laptops and other consumer electronics. The battery used by Tesla Motors is quite cheap to produce and lighter in weight. Tesla Motors has reduced the cost and weight of batteries by reducing the safety components in the batteries. According to him, this security component is redundant because one battery pack already has this security component. Currently, Panasonic is the sole supplier of this type of battery cells to Tesla Motors.
Tesla Motors’ electric car battery assembly costs are the cheapest in the world at only around 200 USD per kWh.
In the Tesla Model S, the battery is in the floor of the car, while in the Tesla Roadster the battery is behind the seat. This feature allows the Tesla Model S to have more space for goods and people. However, this feature has risks because the position of the battery close to the asphalt means the battery is likely to be damaged by asphalt debris or gravel. To prevent this, aluminum alloy metal plates are used as battery protectors. And the position of the battery in such a way makes replacing the battery easier and faster, it only takes 90 seconds.
Technology sharing
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on June 12, 2014 that the company would allow anyone to use its technology patents for good purposes. This announcement lacks legal interpretation and is not a formal license, so the definition of “good cause” requires further clarification. The agreement given is likely that the licensee will not file lawsuits regarding the patent against Tesla, or copy it directly. The main reason for releasing this patent is to attract and motivate engineers to accelerate the marketing and manufacture of electric cars for environmentally friendly transportation. However, intellectual property such as brands and trade secrets are still held by Tesla.
Finance and Organization
Tesla Motors, Inc. Headquarters, in San Carlos, California, USA. The founding of this company was initially capitalized by the founder of PayPal (a company that specializes in online payments) and the founder of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, amounting to 7.5 million US dollars, in April 2004. This then made him sit as President Director. This first capital provision is also supported by Compass Technology Partners.
Then in February 2005, Musk again disbursed capital worth 13 million US dollars to increase the finances of the company he founded, supported by the company Valor Equity Partners. Then, in May 2006, Musk invested a third capital of 40 million US dollars, with the support of more parties, namely: VantagePoint Venture Partners; Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page; Former eBay president Jeff Skoll; Hyatt Hotel heir Nick Pritzker; VC firm Draper; Fisher; Jurvetson; and Capricorn Management and The Bay Area Equity Fund Managed by JP Morgan.
In May 2007, Tesla Motors again received capital from Musk amounting to 45 million US dollars (the total capital reached more than 105 million dollars). The fifth capital was disbursed in February 2008 worth 40 million US dollars. Musk, former president director of PayPal (became former president director of PayPal since PayPal bought its shares by the eBay company), has invested his own money worth around 70 million US dollars. In January 2009, Tesla Motors’ revenue reached 187 million US dollars and it had sold 187 units of its products.
In August 2007 Martin Eberhard was replaced by Michael Marks. In December 2007, Ze’ev Drori became permanent CEO and president of Tesla Motors. In January 2008, Tesla Motors brought in several people to sit on the board of directors after a company meeting chaired by the new CEO. In October 2008, the Managing Director, Elon Musk, replaced Ze’ev Drori as CEO. Drori then became Deputy Director-President and automatically entered the board of directors.
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