Tesla begins Model S deliveries
Tesla's first car designed from scratch started reaching customers at its Fremont factory.
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On June 22, 2012, Tesla delivered the first Model S sedans to customers at its factory in Fremont, California.
The Model S was Tesla's first car designed entirely by the company. Its battery pack was placed in the floor, giving it a low center of gravity and long range for the time. It won several major car-of-the-year awards.
The car helped establish Tesla as a serious automaker and set the stage for the Model X and the mass-market Model 3.
