Is Tesla a Software Company?

Is Tesla a Software Company? Justin Sullivan / Getty Images News via Getty Images Despite a 35% drop in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock this year, the company’s market cap is $517 billion. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F), which recently announced earnings that topped most Wall Street expectations, has a market cap of $51 billion. Tesla’s earnings were a huge disappointment. They were also a sign that its sales are in trouble in the United States and China, the world’s largest car market. Why the difference in va ...