Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Business economics - Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, Social Media, grade: 1,3, Kingston University London, language: English, abstract: This marketing report focuses on Tesla Motors (TM), a young company specialised in manufacturing high performance premium electric vehicles and vehicle powertrain engineering which was founded in 2003 in Silicon Valley. With TM's first launch of its Model S in 2012, it introduced the self-described "world's first premium electric sedan" (Tesla Motors, 2015) which brought TM on its successful way into the EV market. The analysis of TM's external marketing environment illustrates that tax incentives promote the use of EVs and thus demand for TM's products. Moreover, the economic factors such as fuel prices, raw material prices and volatility in exchange rates of USD against EUR, have a significant impact on sales and profitability. Increasing awareness of climate change and sustainable environment boosts customers' demand and makes the EV market more attractive for TM however range anxiety still hinders further demand. Advancements and R&D in technology are important to improve the charging network which may reduce range anxiety. Safety regulations determine TM's whole manufacturing processes and intellectual property secures successful factors of TM. Tesla's 'Gigafactory' is a major opportunity to reduce production costs and increase capacity of battery packs, making TM more competitive. However, threats such as increasing material costs and increased competition in the EV market exert more pressure on TM's competitiveness. The analysis of TM's internal market environment shows that TM's strength is relying on its powertrain engineering and innovative product development, exclusive product design, unique customer service and brand reputation, which are TM's core competencies and thus difficult for competitors to imitate. TM's human resources, in-house capa