text: Certain Investigations and Other Matters 
  
  We regularly receive requests for information, including subpoenas, from regulators and governmental authorities such 
  as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Securities and Exchange 
  Commission (“SEC”), the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), and various local, state, federal, and international agencies. The 
  ongoing requests for information include topics such as operations, technology (e.g., vehicle functionality, vehicle incidents, 
  Autopilot and FSD Capability), compliance, finance, data privacy, and other matters related to Tesla’s business, its personnel, 
  and related parties. We routinely cooperate with such formal and informal requests for information, investigations, and other 
  inquiries. To our knowledge no government agency in any ongoing investigation has concluded that any wrongdoing occurred. 
  We cannot predict the outcome or impact of any ongoing matters. Should the government decide to pursue an enforcement 
  action, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on our business, results of operation, prospects, cash flows, 
  financial position or brand. 
  
  We are also subject to various other legal proceedings, risks and claims that arise from the normal course of business 
  
  activities. For example, during the second quarter of 2023, a foreign news outlet reported that it obtained certain 
  misappropriated data including, purportedly non-public Tesla business and personal information. Tesla has made notifications 
  to potentially affected individuals (current and former employees) and regulatory authorities and we are working with certain 
  law enforcement and other authorities. On August 5, 2023, a putative class action was filed in the United States District Court 
  for the Northern District of California, purportedly on behalf of all U.S. individuals impacted by the data incident, followed by 
  several additional lawsuits, that each assert claims under various state laws and seeks monetary damages and other relief. If an 
  unfavorable ruling or development were to occur in these or other possible legal proceedings, risks and claims, there exists the 
  possibility of a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, prospects, cash flows, financial position or brand. 