Tesla has produced one million cars

In 2008, Tesla started selling its first car, the Roadster. It was a pricy electric sports car with a limited run: only about 2,500 were sold, and it took four years for Tesla to announce its first sedan, the Model S. 

Now, 12 years later, Tesla has come a long way. The company's CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that Tesla has produced its one millionth car. He accompanied the tweet with a group photo of Tesla employees celebrating the occasion. 

The car in question, at least according to the photo Musk shared, is a red Tesla Model Y, the company's fifth model, after Roadster, Model X, Model S, and Model 3. The Model Y, a crossover electric SUV that can currently be ordered for $52,990 and up, should be reaching first buyers later this month. Read more...