At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 7 Electric Vehicle companies in Palo Alto, California. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Electric Vehicle Companies & Startups (Palo Alto, California)
Better Place
Better Place develops and sells battery-charging and battery-switching services for electric cars.
Founder(s): Quin Garcia, Shai Agassi
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Clean Energy, Electric Vehicle, Energy, Environmental Engineering
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Ztractor
Autonomous Electric Tractor Company
Founder(s): Bakur Kvezereli
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicle, Hardware, Machinery Manufacturing
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Vehicle Software
Vehicle Software develops an infotainment platform to redefine the in-car experience.
Founder(s): Joshua Hodgson, Miriam Vu, Ralph Thomas
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Electric Vehicle, Software
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Efficient Drivetrains
Efficient Drivetrains manufactures continuously variable transmissions for electric vehicle developers, manufacturers, and suppliers.
Founder(s): Andrew A. Frank, Stuart Kaler
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Electric Vehicle, Electronics, Industrial, Manufacturing, Transportation
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Open Motors
Open Motors is a B2B company that provides the first modular & open Self-Driving electric vehicle.
Founder(s): Tin Hang Liu, Yuki Liu
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicle, Hardware, Open Source
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Y-Lectry
Y-Lectry provides eco-friendly smart parking and charging station.
Founder(s): Bruno Schrader
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Electric Vehicle, Electronics, Recreational Vehicles
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Tesla
Tesla Motors specializes in developing a full range of electric vehicles.
Founder(s): Elon Musk, JB Straubel, Marc Tarpenning, Martin Eberhard
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicle, Electronics
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