How Elon Musk Made Tesla the Most Valuable Car Company in the World
After a treacherous two years, Tesla’s shares pop at over $500, making it worth more than GM and Ford combined
A little over a decade ago, Tesla came virtually out of nowhere with its battery-driven Roadster. Since then, Tesla has single-handedly energized the creation of a global electric vehicle industry, terrifying traditional automakers who feared being driven out of business by a technological juggernaut.
Today, Tesla shares popped over $500, surging more than 8% after an analyst made an extreme bull case for the stock. They are up about 20% just this year and 174% from a low last May.
Tesla’s share performance reflects a new high point for the company, which at $93 billion is now worth more than GM and Ford combined. It is an astonishing turnaround for Tesla, and again underscores its status as one of the most successful corporate and technological disruptors of the age.
“Tesla is showing strong signs of maturing as a company,” Tony Posawatz, former CEO of EV startup Fisker Automotive and a former senior GM executive, tells Marker. “Their brand is viewed as synonymous with EV while their competition has responded slowly. Their China strategy and execution is particularly…
