# Canonical recap data for Tesla Model S Launch (2012)
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slug: tesla-model-s-launch
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/2012/tesla-model-s-launch"
title: Tesla Model S Launch
subtitle: Tesla's first mass-market sedan proved electric vehicles could rival gasoline performance, accelerating the global automotive industry's EV reckoning.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 2012-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 2012
decade: 2010
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: The Tesla Model S is a battery-electric, four-door full-size car that was produced by the American automaker Tesla from 2012 to 2026. The automaker's second vehicle, the Model S has been described as one of the most influential electric cars in the industry. Its various accolades include the Motor Trend Car of the Year
summaryLong: The Tesla Model S is a battery-electric, four-door full-size car that was produced by the American automaker Tesla from 2012 to 2026. The automaker's second vehicle, the Model S has been described as one of the most influential electric cars in the industry. Its various accolades include the Motor Trend Car of the Year Award in 2013.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Tesla Model S"
importance: 75
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Model_S"
  title: Tesla Model S
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
- launch
metaDescription: The Tesla Model S is a battery-electric, four-door full-size car that was produced by the American automaker Tesla from 2012 to 2026. The automaker's second veh
wikidataQid: Q1463050
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20120629030101/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Model_S"
  capturedAt: 2012-06-29
  label: Tesla Model S
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Model_S"
