Porter's Five Forces for Tesla
About Tesla
Tesla Inc., founded in 2003 in Silicon Valley, is a trailblazer in sustainable energy and electric vehicles. With production facilities in Fremont, California, Lathrop, Tilburg, and Nevada, Tesla designs, develops, manufactures, and sells fully electric cars. Beyond vehicles, Tesla, headquarters in Austin, Texas, USA, offers clean-energy solutions, including energy generation and storage systems. Founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, with Elon Musk and JB Straubel as co-founders, Tesla emerged from General Motors' EV1 Electric car recall in 2003. As a technology firm and independent automaker, Tesla's sustainable energy products and unique business model provide a competitive edge. With over 127,855 employees as of 2023, Tesla continues its commitment to building robust and affordable electric cars.
Porter’s Five Forces Model
Porter's Five Forces purpose is demonstrated in the below diagram. An analysis was conducted for Tesla, evaluating market-influencing variables like demand and competition. This analysis of the competitive environment provides insightful information for creating winning strategies, along with a graphic depiction of the model.