--- description: Find out why Tesla Inc. was selected for the inaugural list title: TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2021: Tesla Inc. image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltceddc096bd07d015/698a190a97cdff5dcf6bbe17/tesla-time100-companies-1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Apr 27, 2021 # Tesla Inc. Electrifying the automotive industry by [Jeffrey Kluger](/author/jeffrey-kluger/) ## Jeffrey Kluger Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Editor at Large  Tesla CEO Elon Musk talks to media as he arrives at a construction site in September, 2020. Tesla CEO Elon Musk talks to media as he arrives at a construction site in September, 2020.Odd Andersen—AFP/Getty Images In 2020, [Tesla](https://time.com/5549813/tesla-model-y-reveal/ "undefined") became the most valuable car company in the world, earning it a spot on the S&P 500 index. Just 18 years old—a newcomer compared with the legacy automotive companies—and with its first profitable year now under its belt, Tesla continues to move beyond just manufacturing some of the world’s most glamorous cars. It has also established itself as a leader in the renewable electric-energy sector, with its Powerwall, Powerpack and Solar Roof divisions providing electric-energy generation and storage for businesses, utilities and homes. The cars are cool; the commitment to clean, renewable energy is cooler. Tesla Inc. Is One of the 2021 TIME100 Most Influential Companies ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-companies/5953762/tesla/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-companies/5953762/tesla/"},"headline":"Tesla Inc.","datePublished":"2021-04-27T02:08:44.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-02T23:49:38.323Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/time100-companies/5953762/tesla/","keywords":["Lists","franchise","TIME100 Companies"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltceddc096bd07d015/698a190a97cdff5dcf6bbe17/tesla-time100-companies-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jeffrey Kluger","jobTitle":"Editor at Large","url":"https://time.com/author/jeffrey-kluger/"}],"creator":"Jeffrey Kluger","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltceddc096bd07d015/698a190a97cdff5dcf6bbe17/tesla-time100-companies-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-companies/5953762/tesla/","name":"Tesla Inc."}}]}] ```