Alternatives to Tesla
The top Automotive companies similar to Tesla, ranked by relevance (named competitors first, then how closely their sectors overlap) and our 0-100 AI-readiness score. Each links to a full profile with funding and team.
NIO Inc.85AI Chip DevelopmentShanghai, China$3.3B- BYBYD85AutomotiveShenzhen, China$63.0M
- BYBYD Co., Ltd.66AutomotiveShenzhen, China$496.0M
Glydways63TransportationSan Francisco, USA$281.2M- ZEZeekr60AutomotiveHangzhou, China$441.0M
Lunar Energy48EnergyMountain View, United States$232.0M- FAFaraday Future41AutomotiveEl Segundo, United States$845.0M
- INInoBat41AutomotiveBratislava, Slovakia$100.0M
Mercedes-BenzAutomotiveStuttgart, Germany
Ford Motor Co.85AutomotiveDearborn, United States$7.0B
Unitree Robotics74RoboticsHangzhou, China$890.1M
1X Technologies60RoboticsPalo Alto, United States$233.5M- RIRivian60AutomotiveIrvine, USA$16.7B
Polestar50AutomotiveGothenburg, Sweden$300.0M
Ever45AutomotiveSan Francisco, USA$41.0M
Infineon Technologies27SemiconductorNeubiberg, Germany$2.5B- CACanoo20AutomotiveTorrance, United States$400.0M
- FIFisker19AutomotiveManhattan Beach, United States$925.0M
VinFast AutoElectric VehiclesHanoi, Vietnam
Apple83Consumer ElectronicsCupertino, United States$6.2B
Mind Robotics69RoboticsPalo Alto, United States$1.0B- LILinkerbot57RoboticsBeijing, China$3.1B
- HUHumanoid43RoboticsLondon, United Kingdom$52.0M
Nikola40AutomotivePhoenix, USA$3.4B- MAMacco Robotics37RoboticsMalaga, Spain$650K
BMW Group25Automotive ManufacturersMunich, Germany
Amazon92E-commerceSeattle, United States$35.0B
Alphabet80AI InfrastructureMountain View, United States$48.5B- DIDivergent40Advanced ManufacturingLos Angeles, United States$949.5M
Lucid Group33EdTechLondon, United Kingdom
General Motors10- LELexus1
- AUAudi1
- VOVolkswagen0
- RIRimac Group70AutomotiveSveta Nedelja, Croatia$63.0M
Hailo69Edge ComputingTel Aviv, Israel$425.0M
Opsys63AutomotiveYokneam Illit, Israel$51.5M
Arbe62AutomotiveTel Aviv, Israel$361.5M
BLAISE59InsuranceSan Jose, United States$146.0M
IONITY57AutomotiveMunich, Germany$1.4B
Lidwave543DJerusalem, Israel$10.0M
Carteav48AutomotiveSan Francisco, United States$7.5M
Wisense Technologies43Automotive- RERefex Group32Refrigerant GasesChennai, India$9.3B
General Motors Co32AutomotiveDetroit, United States
General Motors Co.30Connected CarDetroit, United States- VOVolkswagen Group88AutomotiveWolfsburg, Germany$6.3B
NIO Inc85AutomotiveShanghai, China$1.0B
Orsted85EnergyFredericia, Denmark$9.4B
NVIDIA Corp84Professional VisualizationSanta Clara, United States$4.1B
Nvidia82HardwareSanta Clara, United States$4.0B- PUPudu Robotics71RoboticsShenzhen, China$490.0M
- MOMotional70Autonomous VehiclesBoston, United States$641.0M
Autobrains68AutomotiveTel Aviv, Israel$120.0M
Innoviz Technologies68AutomotiveTel Aviv, Israel$317.0M
Phantom Auto68AutomotiveTel Aviv, Israel$87.0M
Bluewhite68AutonomousTel Aviv, Israel$87.5M
SiFive66AI ChipSan Jose, United States$1.0B
SolarSquare64Renewable EnergyMumbai, India$67.5M
Kodiak.ai64AutomotiveDallas, United States$375.0M
| Company | Sector | HQ | Funding | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIO Inc. | AI Chip Development | Shanghai, China | $3.3B | 85 |
| BYBYD | Automotive | Shenzhen, China | $63.0M | 85 |
| BYBYD Co., Ltd. | Automotive | Shenzhen, China | $496.0M | 66 |
| Glydways | Transportation | San Francisco, USA | $281.2M | 63 |
| ZEZeekr | Automotive | Hangzhou, China | $441.0M | 60 |
| Lunar Energy | Energy | Mountain View, United States | $232.0M | 48 |
| FAFaraday Future | Automotive | El Segundo, United States | $845.0M | 41 |
| INInoBat | Automotive | Bratislava, Slovakia | $100.0M | 41 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Automotive | Stuttgart, Germany | — | — |
| Ford Motor Co. | Automotive | Dearborn, United States | $7.0B | 85 |
| Unitree Robotics | Robotics | Hangzhou, China | $890.1M | 74 |
| 1X Technologies | Robotics | Palo Alto, United States | $233.5M | 60 |
| RIRivian | Automotive | Irvine, USA | $16.7B | 60 |
| Polestar | Automotive | Gothenburg, Sweden | $300.0M | 50 |
| Ever | Automotive | San Francisco, USA | $41.0M | 45 |
| Infineon Technologies | Semiconductor | Neubiberg, Germany | $2.5B | 27 |
| CACanoo | Automotive | Torrance, United States | $400.0M | 20 |
| FIFisker | Automotive | Manhattan Beach, United States | $925.0M | 19 |
| VinFast Auto | Electric Vehicles | Hanoi, Vietnam | — | — |
| Apple | Consumer Electronics | Cupertino, United States | $6.2B | 83 |
| Mind Robotics | Robotics | Palo Alto, United States | $1.0B | 69 |
| LILinkerbot | Robotics | Beijing, China | $3.1B | 57 |
| HUHumanoid | Robotics | London, United Kingdom | $52.0M | 43 |
| Nikola | Automotive | Phoenix, USA | $3.4B | 40 |
| MAMacco Robotics | Robotics | Malaga, Spain | $650K | 37 |
| BMW Group | Automotive Manufacturers | Munich, Germany | — | 25 |
| Amazon | E-commerce | Seattle, United States | $35.0B | 92 |
| Alphabet | AI Infrastructure | Mountain View, United States | $48.5B | 80 |
| DIDivergent | Advanced Manufacturing | Los Angeles, United States | $949.5M | 40 |
| Lucid Group | EdTech | London, United Kingdom | — | 33 |
| General Motors | — | — | — | 10 |
| LELexus | — | — | — | 1 |
| AUAudi | — | — | — | 1 |
| VOVolkswagen | — | — | — | 0 |
| RIRimac Group | Automotive | Sveta Nedelja, Croatia | $63.0M | 70 |
| Hailo | Edge Computing | Tel Aviv, Israel | $425.0M | 69 |
| Opsys | Automotive | Yokneam Illit, Israel | $51.5M | 63 |
| Arbe | Automotive | Tel Aviv, Israel | $361.5M | 62 |
| BLAISE | Insurance | San Jose, United States | $146.0M | 59 |
| IONITY | Automotive | Munich, Germany | $1.4B | 57 |
| Lidwave | 3D | Jerusalem, Israel | $10.0M | 54 |
| Carteav | Automotive | San Francisco, United States | $7.5M | 48 |
| Wisense Technologies | Automotive | — | — | 43 |
| RERefex Group | Refrigerant Gases | Chennai, India | $9.3B | 32 |
| General Motors Co | Automotive | Detroit, United States | — | 32 |
| General Motors Co. | Connected Car | Detroit, United States | — | 30 |
| VOVolkswagen Group | Automotive | Wolfsburg, Germany | $6.3B | 88 |
| NIO Inc | Automotive | Shanghai, China | $1.0B | 85 |
| Orsted | Energy | Fredericia, Denmark | $9.4B | 85 |
| NVIDIA Corp | Professional Visualization | Santa Clara, United States | $4.1B | 84 |
| Nvidia | Hardware | Santa Clara, United States | $4.0B | 82 |
| PUPudu Robotics | Robotics | Shenzhen, China | $490.0M | 71 |
| MOMotional | Autonomous Vehicles | Boston, United States | $641.0M | 70 |
| Autobrains | Automotive | Tel Aviv, Israel | $120.0M | 68 |
| Innoviz Technologies | Automotive | Tel Aviv, Israel | $317.0M | 68 |
| Phantom Auto | Automotive | Tel Aviv, Israel | $87.0M | 68 |
| Bluewhite | Autonomous | Tel Aviv, Israel | $87.5M | 68 |
| SiFive | AI Chip | San Jose, United States | $1.0B | 66 |
| SolarSquare | Renewable Energy | Mumbai, India | $67.5M | 64 |
| Kodiak.ai | Automotive | Dallas, United States | $375.0M | 64 |