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November 28, 2023
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-7010
Attention: Kevin Stertzel; Hugh West
| Re: | Tesla, Inc. |
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022
Filed January 31, 2023
File No. 001-34756
Dear Messrs. Stertzel and West:
On behalf of Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla” “us,” “we” or “our”), we acknowledge receipt of the letter dated November 22, 2023 (the “Comment Letter”) from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the above-referenced filing.
We are working to respond to the Comment Letter. However, we will require additional time to fully consider and respond to the Staff’s comments. Accordingly, we respectfully request an extension of 6 business days to respond to the Comment Letter such that we would respond by December 15, 2023.
We are grateful for the Staff’s accommodation in this matter. Please do not hesitate to call me at 512-516-8177 with any questions you may have.
Sincerely, |
/s/ Derek Windham |
Derek Windham |
Senior Director and Deputy General Counsel |
cc: Vaibhav Taneja, Chief Financial Officer