Tesla drops 'Motors' from name as CEO Musk looks beyond cars

Reuters

Published Feb 01, 2017 10:06AM ET

Tesla drops 'Motors' from name as CEO Musk looks beyond cars

(Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc (O:TSLA) changed its name to "Tesla Inc" as Chief Executive Elon Musk looks to transform the Silicon Valley firm from an electric car maker to a diversified energy products company.

In October, Musk unveiled solar-powered roof tiles that eliminate the need for traditional panels and a longer-lasting home battery illustrating the benefits of combining his electric car and battery maker with solar installer SolarCity Corp.

Tesla won approval in November from its shareholders to acquire SolarCity, for a stock swap deal worth about $2 billion, in which Musk was the largest shareholder.