Elon Musk standing in front on a Tesla vehicle at a Tesla gigafactory in Germany.
Elon Musk is CEO of Tesla, the world's most valuable car company.
  • Tesla has introduced innovative features and products, from its lineup of vehicles to Autopilot.
  • The Elon Musk-run company also faces competition from other electric vehicle startups.
  • Tesla's future products include a robotaxi and a humanoid robot called Optimus.

Since Tesla was founded in 2003 and its IPO in 2010, Elon Musk's electric-car company has contended with high highs and low lows. And throughout Tesla's history, the automaker managed to put electric vehicles on the map and become the most valuable car company on the planet.