Tesla was founded in July 2003 as a manufacturer of electric vehicles.
Initially, the company struggled to develop technology, prototype, and scale manufacturing. Elon Musk joined the company in 2004 as chairman. He stated early on that Tesla only had a 10% chance of success.
Despite the major hurdles, the company produced its one millionth car in March 2020.
Today Tesla delivers more than 180,000 vehicles every quarter. Production is to be increased significantly in the future.
From income to number of charging stations, here is a breakdown of all the information you can find on this page:
Important Tesla statistics
- Tesla sold 499,535 Electric cars in 2020. More than any other electric vehicle manufacturer in the world.
- Tesla has produced in total since 2009 1.43 million Vehicles.
- Tesla manufactured 509.737 Vehicles in 2020 alone.
- Annual Tesla earnings are $ 31.54 billion.
- 70,757 employees Working at Tesla worldwide.
Tesla vehicle deliveries
Tesla delivered 499,535 vehicles in 2020 as a representative of a 35.9% Growth compared to the previous year.
Annual Tesla deliveries have increased since 2017 4.85x.
Here’s a full rundown of Tesla shipments since Q1 2013:
| year | Deliveries |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 22,442 |
| 2014 | 31,655 |
| 2015 | 50.517 |
| 2016 | 76.243 |
| 2017 | 103.091 |
| 2018 | 245.491 |
| 2019 | 367.656 |
| 2020 | 499,535 |
Swell: Tesla, CleanTechnica.
Tesla vehicle production
Tesla produces 509.737 Vehicles in 2020. That is an increase of 39.56% about 2019.
Tesla’s annual production has increased 5.06x since 2017. The company took it for perspective 181 days to manufacture 50,000 Tesla vehicles in 2017. Today the same number of vehicles can be produced in just one 36 days.
| year | production |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 35,000 |
| 2015 | 51,095 |
| 2016 | 83,922 |
| 2017 | 100.757 |
| 2018 | 254,530 |
| 2019 | 365.232 |
| 2020 | 509.737 |
Source: Tesla.
Tesla annual sales
Tesla creates $ 31.54 billion in annual sales. That is an increase of 28.31% compared to 2019.
In the past 7 years, Tesla’s sales have grown by a CAGR of 48.19%.
We’ve recorded Tesla’s annual revenue growth since 2008:
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Swell: Tesla, macro trends.
Tesla Supercharger locations
Supercharger is Tesla’s fast charging system.
Tesla works 2,649 Charging stations in 40 countries. The number of Supercharger locations has increased by 80.45% in the past two years (March 2019 – March 2021).
In the past 3 years alone, Tesla has added 1.467 new charging stations.
Here is a table with the number of active charging points since 2013:
| date | Active loaders |
|---|---|
| January 2013 | 7th |
| July 2013 | 15th |
| January 2014 | 84 |
| July 2014 | 145 |
| January 2015 | 328 |
| July 2015 | 432 |
| January 2016 | 553 |
| July 2016 | 640 |
| January 2017 | 767 |
| July 2017 | 889 |
| January 2018 | 1133 |
| July 2018 | 1314 |
| January 2019 | 1433 |
| July 2019 | 1594 |
| January 2020 | 1770 |
| July 2020 | 1915 |
| January 2021 | 2613 |
| March 2021 | 2649 |
Source: supercharge.info.
Tesla Supercharger stations by country
The US and China make it up 67.17% of all Tesla Supercharger stations. The two countries contain a combined 1778 Loader locations.
While the Tesla Supercharger network spans 40 countries, the vast majority (87.75%) of stations are located in only 10 countries:
| country | Compressors |
|---|---|
| USA | 994 (37.55%) |
| China | 784 (29.62%) |
| Canada | 111 (4.19%) |
| Germany | 87 (3.29%) |
| France | 86 (3.25%) |
| Norway | 71 (2.68%) |
| United Kingdom | 70 (2.64%) |
| Sweden | 44 (1.66%) |
| Italy | 40 (1.51%) |
| Australia | 36 (1.36%) |
Source: supercharge.info.
Tesla manufacturing facilities
Tesla has 6 production sites in 3 countries: USA, China and Germany.
4th of Tesla’s systems are already in operation. In addition to the original Fremont factory in California, there are active production lines in the Gigafactory Nevada, Gigafactory New York, and Gigafactory Shanghai.
From March 2021, the remaining 2 plants (Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas) will be under construction.
At its facilities in Fremont and Shanghai, Tesla has an installed annual production capacity of 1.05 million Vehicles.
Source: Tesla.
Tesla worldwide sales
Tesla sold 499,535 Vehicles in 2020 which makes it the most popular EV manufacturer. Tesla sold Volkswagen, its closest competitor, to 126.83%.
10 automakers sold at least 100,000 plug-in electric vehicles in 2020:
| Automaker | sales |
|---|---|
| Tesla | 499,535 |
| Volkswagen | 220.220 |
| WORLD | 179.211 |
| SGMW | 170,825 |
| BMW | 163,521 |
| Mercedes | 145.865 |
| Renault | 124.451 |
| Volvo | 112.993 |
| Audi | 108.367 |
| SAIC | 101.385 |
Source: CleanTechnica.
Tesla sales in China
The Tesla Model 3 was the best-selling plug-in vehicle in China in 2020 139.925 Model 3s were sold all year round, 17.33% more than the closest competitor (the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV).
Here is a ranking of the 10 most popular plug-in vehicles in China in 2020:
| Plug-in vehicle model | sales |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 139.925 |
| Wuling HongGuang Mini EV | 119.255 |
| Baojun E series | 47,704 |
| Great Wall of China Ora R1 / Black Cat | 46,774 |
| GAC Aion S. | 45.626 |
| BYD Qin Pro EV | 41,621 |
| Chery eQ | 38.214 |
| Li Xiang One EREV | 33.186 |
| WORLD Han EV | 29,073 |
| NOK ES6 | 27,961 |
However, based on the monthly sales data for January 2021, the Tesla Model 3 is no longer the best-selling electric vehicle in China. A low-cost alternative, the Wuling HongGuang Mini EV, had 36,762 sales in a single month. This is 2.65x more than the Tesla Model 3.
Here is a ranking of the top 10 best-selling plug-in vehicles in China in January 2021:
| Plug-in vehicle model | sales |
|---|---|
| Wuling HongGuang Mini EV | 36,762 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 13,843 |
| WORLD Han EV | 9.298 |
| GAC Aion S. | 6,092 |
| Great Wall of China Ora Black Cat | 6,090 |
| Chery eQ | 5.772 |
| Li Xiang One EREV | 5.379 |
| SAIC Roewe Clever EV | 5.172 |
| BSAIC Roewe eRX5 PHEV | 3,779 |
| Xpeng P7 | 3.710 |
Source: CleanTechnica.
Tesla sales in Europe
The Tesla Model 3 was that 2 .. best-selling plug-in vehicle in Europe in 2020. 87,642 vehicles were sold across the continent. This is 12.02% less than the most popular EV model in Europe, the Renault Zoe.
Here is a ranking of the 10 best-selling plug-in electric vehicles in Europe in 2020:
| Plug-in vehicle model | sales |
|---|---|
| Renault Zoe | 99.613 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 87,642 |
| Volkswagen ID.3 | 56,937 |
| Hyundai Kona EV | 48,537 |
| Audi e-Tron | 35,463 |
| Volkswagen e-Golf | 33,659 |
| Nissan Leaf | 31,791 |
| Peugeot 208 EV | 31,554 |
| Kia niro ev | 30,690 |
| Mercedes A250e | 29,436 |
Source: CleanTechnica.
How many people work at Tesla?
Worldwide, 70,757 Full-time employees work at Tesla and its subsidiaries. The number of employees at Tesla has grown by 47.36% since 2019, which time the company added 22,741 new employees.
Here is a table showing the number of Tesla employees since 2010:
| year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 899 |
| 2011 | 1,417 |
| 2012 | 2.964 |
| 2013 | 5.859 |
| 2014 | 10.161 |
| 2015 | 13,058 |
| 2016 | 17,782 |
| 2017 | 37,543 |
| 2018 | 48,817 |
| 2019 | 48.016 |
| 2020 | 70,757 |
Average compensation at Tesla in the US is estimated 153,755 USD. Tesla employees who work in the US on an H1-B visa receive a median base salary of $ 127,750.
Swell: Tesla, comparatively H1B salary database.
Conclusion
That’s it for my list of Tesla statistics.
Hopefully the facts and figures I’ve included here have helped shed light on Tesla’s growth story. It will be interesting to see if the company can continue on its uptrend.
Now I want to hear from you:
Do you think Tesla can maintain and expand its dominant position in the EV market? And how will the company hold up against the traditional giants of the automotive industry?
I am happy to answer your questions about the data that you have read here. And I always love suggestions on how to make these summaries even better.
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