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Tesla, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/17 – ‘EX-101.LAB’

On:  Friday, 2/23/18, at 6:07am ET   ·   For:  12/31/17   ·   Accession #:  1564590-18-2956   ·   File #:  1-34756

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 2/23/18  Tesla, Inc.                       10-K       12/31/17  152:24M                                    ActiveDisclosure/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 2: EX-10.4     Material Contract                                   HTML    129K 
 3: EX-10.44    Material Contract                                   HTML    226K 
 4: EX-10.46    Material Contract                                   HTML    226K 
 6: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     97K 
 7: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     45K 
 8: EX-23.2     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     47K 
 5: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     71K 
 9: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     53K 
10: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     53K 
11: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     48K 
18: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     74K 
19: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    167K 
20: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     63K 
21: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    123K 
22: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss       HTML     68K 
23: R6          Consolidated Statements of Redeemable               HTML    145K 
                Noncontrolling Interest and Stockholders' Equity                 
24: R7          Consolidated Statements of Redeemable               HTML     48K 
                Noncontrolling Interest and Stockholders' Equity                 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
25: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    178K 
26: R9          Overview                                            HTML     47K 
27: R10         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    291K 
28: R11         Business Combinations                               HTML    203K 
29: R12         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML    188K 
30: R13         Fair Value of Financial Instruments                 HTML    170K 
31: R14         Inventory                                           HTML     71K 
32: R15         Solar Energy Systems, Leased and To Be Leased -     HTML     81K 
                Net                                                              
33: R16         Property, Plant, and Equipment                      HTML     90K 
34: R17         Non-cancellable Operating Lease Payments            HTML     61K 
                Receivable                                                       
35: R18         Accrued Liabilities and Other                       HTML     77K 
36: R19         Other Long-Term Liabilities                         HTML     74K 
37: R20         Customer Deposits                                   HTML     47K 
38: R21         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations          HTML    598K 
39: R22         Common Stock                                        HTML     51K 
40: R23         Equity Incentive Plans                              HTML    272K 
41: R24         Income Taxes                                        HTML    306K 
42: R25         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    116K 
43: R26         VIE Arrangements                                    HTML    134K 
44: R27         Lease Pass-Through Financing Obligation             HTML     65K 
45: R28         Defined Contribution Plan                           HTML     49K 
46: R29         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     66K 
47: R30         Quarterly Results of Operations                     HTML    129K 
48: R31         Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML    117K 
                Areas                                                            
49: R32         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     49K 
50: R33         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    381K 
                (Policies)                                                       
51: R34         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    214K 
                (Tables)                                                         
52: R35         Business Combinations (Tables)                      HTML    201K 
53: R36         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML    186K 
54: R37         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML    166K 
55: R38         Inventory (Tables)                                  HTML     70K 
56: R39         Solar Energy Systems, Leased and To Be Leased -     HTML     82K 
                Net (Tables)                                                     
57: R40         Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)             HTML     86K 
58: R41         Non-cancellable Operating Lease Payments            HTML     59K 
                Receivable (Tables)                                              
59: R42         Accrued Liabilities and Other (Tables)              HTML     76K 
60: R43         Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables)                HTML     73K 
61: R44         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations          HTML    531K 
                (Tables)                                                         
62: R45         Equity Incentive Plans (Tables)                     HTML    255K 
63: R46         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    304K 
64: R47         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     89K 
65: R48         VIE Arrangements (Tables)                           HTML    135K 
66: R49         Lease Pass-Through Financing Obligation (Tables)    HTML     60K 
67: R50         Related Party Transactions (Tables)                 HTML     63K 
68: R51         Quarterly Results of Operations (Tables)            HTML    129K 
69: R52         Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML    122K 
                Areas (Tables)                                                   
70: R53         Overview - Additional Information (Detail)          HTML     46K 
71: R54         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML    176K 
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
72: R55         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     91K 
                Schedule of Account Activity Related to Resale                   
                Value Guarantee Program (Detail)                                 
73: R56         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     55K 
                Schedule of Potentially Dilutive Shares that were                
                Excluded from Computation of Diluted Net Income                  
                (Loss) per Share of Common Stock (Detail)                        
74: R57         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     55K 
                Estimated Useful Lives of Respective Assets                      
                (Detail)                                                         
75: R58         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     57K 
                Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Related                    
                Assets (Detail)                                                  
76: R59         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     57K 
                Schedule of Accrued Warranty Activity (Detail)                   
77: R60         Business Combinations - Additional Information      HTML     82K 
                (Detail)                                                         
78: R61         Business Combinations - Schedule of Fair Values of  HTML    119K 
                the Assets Acquired and the Liabilities Assumed                  
                (Detail)                                                         
79: R62         Business Combinations - Schedule of Fair Values of  HTML     76K 
                the Identified Intangible Assets and their Useful                
                Lives (Detail)                                                   
80: R63         Business Combinations - Schedule of Fair Value of   HTML     53K 
                the Consideration Transferred as of Acquisition                  
                Date (Detail)                                                    
81: R64         Business Combinations - Schedule of the Fair Value  HTML     51K 
                of Consideration Transferred as of Acquisition                   
                Date (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                    
82: R65         Business Combinations - Schedule of Unaudited Pro   HTML     54K 
                Forma Information (Detail)                                       
83: R66         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional         HTML     47K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
84: R67         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Summary of         HTML     75K 
                Acquired Intangible Assets (Detail)                              
85: R68         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Total Future       HTML     61K 
                Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets                       
                (Detail)                                                         
86: R69         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of   HTML     60K 
                Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Assets Carried                 
                at Fair Value (Detail)                                           
87: R70         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional    HTML     78K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
88: R71         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of   HTML     60K 
                Interest Rate Swaps Outstanding (Detail)                         
89: R72         Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of   HTML     62K 
                Estimated Fair Values and Carrying Values (Detail)               
90: R73         Inventory - Schedule of Inventory (Detail)          HTML     58K 
91: R74         Inventory - Additional Information (Detail)         HTML     50K 
92: R75         Solar Energy Systems, Leased and To Be Leased -     HTML     62K 
                Net - Components of Solar Energy Systems, Leased                 
                and to Be Leased (Detail)                                        
93: R76         Solar Energy Systems, Leased and To Be Leased -     HTML     52K 
                Net - Components of Solar Energy Systems, Leased                 
                and to Be Leased (Parenthetical) (Detail)                        
94: R77         Property Plant and Equipment - Schedule of          HTML     69K 
                Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Detail)                      
95: R78         Property Plant and Equipment - Additional           HTML     70K 
                Information (Detail)                                             
96: R79         Non-cancellable Operating Lease Payments            HTML     59K 
                Receivable - Schedule of Future Minimum Lease                    
                Payments Non-cancellable Operating Leases (Detail)               
97: R80         Accrued Liabilities and Other - Schedule of         HTML     61K 
                Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities                
                (Detail)                                                         
98: R81         Other Long-term Liabilities - Schedule of Other     HTML     58K 
                Long-term Liabilities (Detail)                                   
99: R82         Customer Deposits - Additional Information          HTML     46K 
                (Detail)                                                         
100: R83         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML    185K  
                Summary of Debt (Detail)                                         
101: R84         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     51K  
                Summary of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)                         
102: R85         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations - 2018   HTML    119K  
                Notes, Bond Hedges and Warrant Transactions -                    
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
103: R86         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations - 2019   HTML    118K  
                Notes, 2021 Notes, Bond Hedges and Warrant                       
                Transactions - Additional Information (Detail)                   
104: R87         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations - 2022   HTML    111K  
                Notes, Bond Hedges and Warrant Transactions -                    
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
105: R88         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations - 2025   HTML     55K  
                Notes - Additional Information (Detail)                          
106: R89         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     55K  
                Credit Agreement - Additional Information (Detail)               
107: R90         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     65K  
                Secured Revolving Credit Facility - Additional                   
                Information (Detail)                                             
108: R91         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations - 2.75%  HTML     72K  
                Convertible Senior Notes due in 2018 - Additional                
                Information (Detail)                                             
109: R92         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     83K  
                1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2019 -                    
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
110: R93         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     87K  
                Zero-Coupon Convertible Senior Notes due in 2020 -               
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
111: R94         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations -        HTML     54K  
                Related Party Promissory Notes - Additional                      
                Information (Detail)                                             
112: R95         Convertible and Long-Term Debt Obligations - Solar  HTML     47K  
                Bonds - Additional Information (Detail)                          
113: R96         Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations -        HTML     48K  
                Canada Credit Facility - Additional Information                  
                (Detail)                                                         
114: R97         Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations - Term   HTML     56K  
                Loan - Additional Information (Detail)                           
115: R98         Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations -        HTML     68K  
                MyPower Revolving Credit Facility - Additional                   
                Information (Detail)                                             
116: R99         Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations -        HTML     51K  
                Revolving Aggregation Credit Facility - Additional               
                Information (Detail)                                             
117: R100        Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations - Solar  HTML     66K  
                Renewable Energy Credit Loan Facilities -                        
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
118: R101        Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations - Cash   HTML     55K  
                Equity Debt - Additional Information (Detail)                    
119: R102        Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations - Solar  HTML    106K  
                Asset-backed Notes - Additional Information                      
                (Detail)                                                         
120: R103        Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations - Solar  HTML     67K  
                Loan-backed Notes - Additional Information                       
                (Detail)                                                         
121: R104        Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations -        HTML     57K  
                Schedule of Interest Expense (Detail)                            
122: R105        Convertible and Long-term Debt Obligations -        HTML     50K  
                Pledged Assets - Additional Information (Detail)                 
123: R106        Common Stock - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML    108K  
124: R107        Equity Incentive Plans - Additional Information     HTML    131K  
                (Detail)                                                         
125: R108        Equity Incentive Plans - Summary of Stock Option    HTML    121K  
                and RSU Activity (Detail)                                        
126: R109        Equity Incentive Plans - Schedule of Fair Value of  HTML     66K  
                Stock Option Award and ESPP on Grant Date (Detail)               
127: R110        Equity Incentive Plans - Summary of Stock-Based     HTML     56K  
                Compensation Expense (Detail)                                    
128: R111        Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)      HTML    107K  
129: R112        Income Taxes - Schedule of Loss Before Provision    HTML     55K  
                for Income Taxes (Detail)                                        
130: R113        Income Taxes - Components of Provision for Income   HTML     67K  
                Taxes (Detail)                                                   
131: R114        Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets      HTML     93K  
                (Liabilities) (Detail)                                           
132: R115        Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of Taxes  HTML     78K  
                at Federal Statutory Rate to Provision for Income                
                Taxes (Detail)                                                   
133: R116        Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of        HTML     49K  
                Statutory Federal Income Taxes to Effective Taxes                
                (Parenthetical) (Detail)                                         
134: R117        Income Taxes - Schedule of Changes to Gross         HTML     58K  
                Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail)                               
135: R118        Commitments and Contingencies - Additional          HTML    106K  
                Information (Detail)                                             
136: R119        Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Future  HTML     91K  
                Minimum Commitments for Leases (Detail)                          
137: R120        VIE Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail)  HTML     48K  
138: R121        VIE Arrangements - Carrying Values of Assets and    HTML    119K  
                Liabilities of Subsidiary in Consolidated Balance                
                Sheets (Detail)                                                  
139: R122        Lease Pass-Through Financing Obligation -           HTML     69K  
                Additional Information (Detail)                                  
140: R123        Lease Pass-Through Financing Obligation - Schedule  HTML     64K  
                of Future Minimum Lease Payments to be Received                  
                for Operating Leases (Detail)                                    
141: R124        Defined Contribution Plan - Additional Information  HTML     49K  
                (Detail)                                                         
142: R125        Related Party Transactions - Summary of Related     HTML     55K  
                Party Transactions (Detail)                                      
143: R126        Related Party Transactions - Additional             HTML     78K  
                Information (Detail)                                             
144: R127        Quarterly Results of Operations - Schedule of       HTML     66K  
                Selected Quarterly Results of Operations (Detail)                
145: R128        Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML     48K  
                Areas - Additional Information (Detail)                          
146: R129        Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML     60K  
                Areas - Schedule of Total Revenues and Gross                     
                Margin by Reportable Segment (Detail)                            
147: R130        Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML     62K  
                Areas - Schedule of Revenues by Geographic Area                  
                (Detail)                                                         
148: R131        Segment Reporting and Information about Geographic  HTML     51K  
                Areas - Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by                         
                Geographic Area (Detail)                                         
149: R132        Subsequent Events - Additional Information          HTML     96K  
                (Detail)                                                         
151: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    295K  
150: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    185K  
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‘EX-101.LAB’   —   XBRL Labels — tsla-20171231_lab

This Exhibit is an XBRL XML File.

                                                                                                                                                                                
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsOther_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Finite lived intangible assets other. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAndRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAndRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest"/>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInUSTaxLaw" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInUSTaxLaw"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInUSTaxLaw_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Effective income tax rate reconciliation change in US tax law. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncomeTaxReconciliationBargainInPurchaseGain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Income tax reconciliation bargain in purchase gain. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AccruedAndOtherCurrentLiabilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Accrued and other current liabilities. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ResaleValueGuaranteesCurrentPortion_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Resale value guarantees current portion. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Document and entity information. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:to="tsla_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document And Entity Information [Abstract] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Document Type </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document Type </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Amendment Flag </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Amendment Flag </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Document Period End Date </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document Period End Date </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Document Fiscal Year Focus </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document Fiscal Year Focus </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Document Fiscal Period Focus </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus" xlink:to="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Document Fiscal Period Focus </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Trading Symbol </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Trading Symbol </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Registrant Name </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Registrant Name </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Central Index Key </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current Fiscal Year End Date </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Current Fiscal Year End Date </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Current Reporting Status </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:to="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Current Reporting Status </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Voluntary Filers </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:to="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Voluntary Filers </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Filer Category </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:to="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Filer Category </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityPublicFloat" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityPublicFloat"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity Public Float </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityPublicFloat" xlink:to="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityPublicFloat_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity Public Float </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesIssueToRelatedPartiesNonCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesIssueToRelatedPartiesNonCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesIssueToRelatedPartiesNonCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Convertible senior notes issue to related parties non current. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ResaleValueGuaranteesNoncurrentPortion" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ResaleValueGuaranteesNoncurrentPortion"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ResaleValueGuaranteesNoncurrentPortion_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Resale value guarantees noncurrent portion. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ResaleValueGuaranteesNoncurrentPortion" xlink:to="tsla_ResaleValueGuaranteesNoncurrentPortion_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract] </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Statement [Table] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statement [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt Instrument </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt Instrument, Name </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarBondsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar bonds. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarBondsMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarBondsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Bonds [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Bonds [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Type </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Plant And Equipment By Type [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property, Plant and Equipment, Type </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Plant And Equipment Type [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_OperatingLeaseVehiclesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_OperatingLeaseVehiclesMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OperatingLeaseVehiclesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Operating lease vehicles. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OperatingLeaseVehiclesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating Lease Vehicles [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OperatingLeaseVehiclesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Lease Vehicles [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarEnergySystemsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarEnergySystemsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarEnergySystemsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar energy systems. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarEnergySystemsMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarEnergySystemsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarEnergySystemsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Energy Systems [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarEnergySystemsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Energy Systems [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Statement [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statement [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assets [Abstract] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assets Current [Abstract] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash and cash equivalents </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Restricted cash </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Restricted Cash Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accounts receivable, net </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accounts Receivable Net Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryNet"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Inventory </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryNet_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Inventory Net </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Prepaid expenses and other current assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total current assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assets Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating lease net </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease Net </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property, plant and equipment, net </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Plant And Equipment Net </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Intangible assets, net </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:to="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Goodwill </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:to="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Goodwill </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> MyPower customer notes receivable, net of current portion </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long Term Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable Net Noncurrent </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Restricted cash, net of current portion </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Assets Noncurrent </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="us-gaap_Assets_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assets </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Liabilities </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Liabilities [Abstract] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current liabilities </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Liabilities Current [Abstract] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accounts payable </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accounts Payable Current </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AccruedAndOtherCurrentLiabilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accrued liabilities and other </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AccruedAndOtherCurrentLiabilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accrued And Other Current Liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred revenue </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Revenue Current </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ResaleValueGuaranteesCurrentPortion_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Resale value guarantees </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ResaleValueGuaranteesCurrentPortion_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Resale Value Guarantees Current Portion </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Customer deposits </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerDepositsCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Customer Deposits Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Current portion of solar bonds and promissory notes issued to related parties </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock Shares Issued </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common stock shares outstanding </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock Shares Outstanding </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SalesRevenueAutomotive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Sales revenue automotive. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SalesRevenueAutomotive" xlink:to="tsla_SalesRevenueAutomotive_lbl"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SalesRevenueServicesAndOtherNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Sales revenue services and other net. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revenues </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revenues [Abstract] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Automotive sales </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Sales Revenue Goods Net </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SalesRevenueAutomotive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total automotive revenues </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SalesRevenueAutomotive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Sales Revenue Automotive </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueEnergyServices_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Energy generation and storage </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SalesRevenueEnergyServices" xlink:to="us-gaap_SalesRevenueEnergyServices_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueEnergyServices_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Sales Revenue Energy Services </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SalesRevenueServicesAndOtherNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Services and other </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SalesRevenueServicesAndOtherNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Sales Revenue Services And Other Net </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total revenues </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revenues </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cost of revenues </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRevenueAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cost Of Revenue [Abstract] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Automotive sales </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cost Of Goods Sold </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CostOfAutomotiveLeasing_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Automotive leasing </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CostOfAutomotiveLeasing_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cost Of Automotive Leasing </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CostOfRevenuesAutomotive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total automotive cost of revenues </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CostOfRevenuesAutomotive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cost Of Revenues Automotive </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfServicesEnergyServices" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfServicesEnergyServices"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfServicesEnergyServices_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Energy generation and storage </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostOfServicesEnergyServices" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostOfServicesEnergyServices_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfServicesEnergyServices_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cost Of Services Energy Services </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CostOfServicesAndOther_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Services and other </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CostOfServicesAndOther_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cost Of Services And Other </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total cost of revenues </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostOfRevenue_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cost Of Revenue </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GrossProfit" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_GrossProfit"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GrossProfit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Gross profit </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GrossProfit" xlink:to="us-gaap_GrossProfit_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GrossProfit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Gross Profit </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating expenses </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Expenses [Abstract] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Research and development </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Research And Development Expense </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Selling, general and administrative </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Selling General And Administrative Expense </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total operating expenses </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Expenses </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Loss from operations </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Income Loss </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Interest income </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Investment Income Interest </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Interest expense </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Expense </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Nonoperating Income Expense </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueWithheldForEmployeeTaxes_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Issued During Period Value Withheld For Employee Taxes </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesWithheldForEmployeeTaxes_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Issued During Period Shares Withheld For Employee Taxes </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Issued During Period Value Acquisitions </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NoncontrollingInterestsIncreaseFromContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterests_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Noncontrolling Interests Increase From Contributions From Noncontrolling Interests </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Distributions to noncontrolling interests </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Buy-outs of noncontrolling interests </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssumptionOfCappedCall_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Assumption of capped calls </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssumptionOfCappedCall_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assumption Of Capped Call </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AcquisitionOfNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiaries_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Assumption of noncontrolling interests through acquisition </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AcquisitionOfNoncontrollingInterestInSubsidiaries_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Acquisition Of Noncontrolling Interest In Subsidiaries </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Contributions from noncontrolling interests through acquisition </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Business Combination </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHoldersThroughAcquisition_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Distributions to noncontrolling interests through acquisition </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHoldersThroughAcquisition_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders Through Acquisition </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net loss </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other comprehensive loss </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Balance </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssued_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Balance, shares </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CommonStockOfferingPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Common stock offering price per share. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CommonStockPublicOfferingIssuanceCosts" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CommonStockPublicOfferingIssuanceCosts"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CommonStockPublicOfferingIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Common stock public offering issuance costs. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CommonStockOfferingPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common stock issued, per share </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CommonStockOfferingPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock Offering Price Per Share </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CommonStockPublicOfferingIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common stock public offering issuance costs </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CommonStockPublicOfferingIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock Public Offering Issuance Costs </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_GainsLossOnAcquisition_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Gains loss on acquisition. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NoncashInterestIncomeExpenseAndOtherOperatingActivities" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NoncashInterestIncomeExpenseAndOtherOperatingActivities"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NoncashInterestIncomeExpenseAndOtherOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Noncash interest income (expense) and other operating activities. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseVehicles" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseVehicles"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseVehicles_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Increase decrease in operating lease vehicles. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssetsAndNotesReceivables" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssetsAndNotesReceivables"/>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInResaleValueGuarantee" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInResaleValueGuarantee"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInResaleValueGuarantee_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Increase​ decrease in resale​ value​ guarantee. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_PaymentsForSolarEnergySystemsLeasedAndToBeLeased" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_PaymentsForSolarEnergySystemsLeasedAndToBeLeased"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PaymentsForSolarEnergySystemsLeasedAndToBeLeased_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Payments for solar energy systems leased and to be leased. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ProceedsFromConvertibleAndOtherDebt" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ProceedsFromConvertibleAndOtherDebt"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ProceedsFromConvertibleAndOtherDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Proceeds from convertible and other debt. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_RepaymentsOfConvertibleAndOtherDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Repayment of convertible and other debt. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_PaymentsForBuyOutsOfNoncontrollingInterestsInSubsidiaries" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_PaymentsForBuyOutsOfNoncontrollingInterestsInSubsidiaries"/>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SharesIssuedInConnectionOfBusinessCombinationAndAssumedVestedAwards" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SharesIssuedInConnectionOfBusinessCombinationAndAssumedVestedAwards"/>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NonCashEstimatedFairMarketValueOfManufacturingFacility" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NonCashEstimatedFairMarketValueOfManufacturingFacility"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NonCashEstimatedFairMarketValueOfManufacturingFacility_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Non cash estimated fair market value of manufacturing facility. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities [Abstract] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net loss </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities [Abstract] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Combinations Policy </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash And Cash Equivalents Policy [Text Block] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Receivables Policy [Text Block] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> MyPower Customer Notes Receivable </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeAndOtherAccountsReceivablePolicy_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Trade And Other Accounts Receivable Policy </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Concentration of Risk </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Concentration Risk Credit Risk </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Inventory Valuation </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Inventory Policy [Text Block] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Lessor's property under leasing agreements and property available for lease (not currently under lease) by property class, the gross amount, accumulated depreciation and net amount of as of the balance sheet date. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating Lease Vehicles </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property, Plant and Equipment </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Plant And Equipment Policy [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsIncludingIntangibleAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsIncludingIntangibleAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsIncludingIntangibleAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Long-Lived Assets Including Acquired Intangible Assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsIncludingIntangibleAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsIncludingIntangibleAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsIncludingIntangibleAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Impairment Or Disposal Of Long Lived Assets Including Intangible Assets Policy Policy [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InternalUseSoftwarePolicy" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InternalUseSoftwarePolicy"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InternalUseSoftwarePolicy_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Capitalization of Software Costs </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InternalUseSoftwarePolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_InternalUseSoftwarePolicy_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InternalUseSoftwarePolicy_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Internal Use Software Policy </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign Currency </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndTranslationsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Foreign Currency Transactions And Translations Policy [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyPolicy" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyPolicy"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyPolicy_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Warranties </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyPolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyPolicy_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyPolicy_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Standard Product Warranty Policy </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinimumGuaranteesPolicy" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumGuaranteesPolicy"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumGuaranteesPolicy_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Energy Systems Performance Guarantees </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinimumGuaranteesPolicy_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Minimum Guarantees Policy </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditsPolicyTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar renewable energy credits. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Renewable Energy Credits </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Renewable Energy Credits Policy [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionDeferredRevenue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionDeferredRevenue"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionDeferredRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred Investment Tax Credit Revenue </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionDeferredRevenue" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionDeferredRevenue_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionDeferredRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revenue Recognition Deferred Revenue </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Recent Accounting Pronouncements </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> New Accounting Pronouncements Policy Policy [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ScheduleOfActivityRelatedToResaleValueGuaranteeProgramTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfActivityRelatedToResaleValueGuaranteeProgramTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfActivityRelatedToResaleValueGuaranteeProgramTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Tabular disclosure of activities related to vehicles under the resale value guarantee and similar programs. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfActivityRelatedToResaleValueGuaranteeProgramTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Activity Related to Resale Value Guarantee Program </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfActivityRelatedToResaleValueGuaranteeProgramTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Activity Related To Resale Value Guarantee Program Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Potentially Dilutive Shares that were Excluded from Computation of Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share of Common Stock </label>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ScheduleOfDepreciationAndAmortizationComputedUsingStraightLineMethodOverEstimatedUsefulLivesOfAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfDepreciationAndAmortizationComputedUsingStraightLineMethodOverEstimatedUsefulLivesOfAssetsTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfDepreciationAndAmortizationComputedUsingStraightLineMethodOverEstimatedUsefulLivesOfAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of depreciation and amortization computed using straight line method over estimated useful lives of assets. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfDepreciationAndAmortizationComputedUsingStraightLineMethodOverEstimatedUsefulLivesOfAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Estimated Useful Lives of Respective Assets </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfDepreciationAndAmortizationComputedUsingStraightLineMethodOverEstimatedUsefulLivesOfAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Depreciation And Amortization Computed Using Straight Line Method Over Estimated Useful Lives Of Assets Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of property plant and equipment. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:to="tsla_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Related Assets </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Accrued Warranty Activity </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfProductWarrantyLiabilityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Product Warranty Liability Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_GrohmannEngineeringGmbHMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_GrohmannEngineeringGmbHMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_GrohmannEngineeringGmbHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Grohmann Engineering GmbH. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_GrohmannEngineeringGmbHMember" xlink:to="tsla_GrohmannEngineeringGmbHMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_GrohmannEngineeringGmbHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Grohmann Engineering GmbH [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_GrohmannEngineeringGmbHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Grohmann Engineering Gmb H [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarCityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarCityMember"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarCityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> SolarCity [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarCityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar City [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Fair Values of the Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAcquiredAsPartOfBusinessCombinationTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAcquiredAsPartOfBusinessCombinationTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAcquiredAsPartOfBusinessCombinationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Fair Values of the Identified Intangible Assets and their Useful Lives </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAcquiredAsPartOfBusinessCombinationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired As Part Of Business Combination [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Acquisition Date Fair Value of the Purchase Consideration </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Business Acquisitions By Acquisition [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Pro Forma Information </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary of Acquired Intangible Assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Total Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Scheduleof Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfInterestRateDerivativesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInterestRateDerivativesTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInterestRateDerivativesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Interest Rate Swaps Outstanding </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInterestRateDerivativesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInterestRateDerivativesTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInterestRateDerivativesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Interest Rate Derivatives Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Estimated Fair Values and Carrying Values </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCarryingValuesAndEstimatedFairValuesOfDebtInstrumentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Carrying Values And Estimated Fair Values Of Debt Instruments Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Inventory </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInventoryCurrentTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Inventory Current Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease By Major Property Class [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseByMajorPropertyClassTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease By Major Property Class [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Major Property Class </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Major Property Class [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Major Property Class </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Major Property Class [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarEnergySystemsLeasedAndToBeLeasedMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarEnergySystemsLeasedAndToBeLeasedMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarEnergySystemsLeasedAndToBeLeasedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar energy systems leased and to be leased. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarEnergySystemsLeasedAndToBeLeasedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Energy Systems Leased and to be Leased [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarEnergySystemsLeasedAndToBeLeasedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Energy Systems Leased And To Be Leased [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Components of Solar Energy Systems, Leased and to Be Leased </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Plant And Equipment [Text Block] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeaseReceiptsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of future minimum lease receipts. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeaseReceiptsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments to be Received from Customers under Non-cancellable Operating Leases </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeaseReceiptsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Receipts Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of accrued liabilities and other current liabilities. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="tsla_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities And Other Current Liabilities Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Other Long-term Liabilities </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Noncurrent Liabilities Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary of Debt </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Debt Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ScheduleOfInterestExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfInterestExpenseTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfInterestExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of interest expense. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ScheduleOfInterestExpenseTableTextBlock" xlink:to="tsla_ScheduleOfInterestExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfInterestExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Interest Expense </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfInterestExpenseTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Interest Expense Table [Text Block] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary of Stock Option and RSU Activity </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Activity Table [Text Block] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of share based payment award stock options and employee stock purchase plan valuation assumptions. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Share Based Payment Award Stock Options And Employee Stock Purchase Plan Valuation Assumptions Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTextBlock"/>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Loss before Provision For Income Taxes </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Income Before Income Tax Domestic And Foreign Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Components of Provision for Income Taxes </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense Benefit Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Reconciliation of Taxes at Federal Statutory Rate to Provision for Income Taxes </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SummaryOfPositionsForWhichSignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SummaryOfPositionsForWhichSignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SummaryOfPositionsForWhichSignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Changes to Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SummaryOfPositionsForWhichSignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_SummaryOfPositionsForWhichSignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SummaryOfPositionsForWhichSignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Summary Of Positions For Which Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumCommitmentsForCapitalAndOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumCommitmentsForCapitalAndOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumCommitmentsForCapitalAndOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of future minimum commitments for capital and operating leases. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumCommitmentsForCapitalAndOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumCommitmentsForCapitalAndOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumCommitmentsForCapitalAndOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Future Minimum Commitments for Leases </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumCommitmentsForCapitalAndOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Future Minimum Commitments For Capital And Operating Leases Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_VariableInterestEntityAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_VariableInterestEntityAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_VariableInterestEntityAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Variable interest entity. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_VariableInterestEntityAbstract" xlink:to="tsla_VariableInterestEntityAbstract_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_VariableInterestEntityAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Variable Interest Entity [Abstract] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Variable Interest Entities [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Variable Interest Entities [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Legal Entity </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_LegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Legal Entity [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Entity </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_EntityDomain" xlink:to="dei_EntityDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Entity [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Carrying Values of Assets and Liabilities of Subsidiary in Consolidated Balance Sheets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Variable Interest Entities [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Schedule of future minimum lease payments to be received for operating leases. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_LeasePassThroughFinancingObligationAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_LeasePassThroughFinancingObligationAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasePassThroughFinancingObligationAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Lease pass through financing obligation. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_LeasePassThroughFinancingObligationAbstract" xlink:to="tsla_LeasePassThroughFinancingObligationAbstract_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasePassThroughFinancingObligationAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Pass Through Financing Obligation [Abstract] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments to be Received for Operating Leases </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ScheduleOfFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedForOperatingLeasesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments To Be Received For Operating Leases Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary of Related Party Balances </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Related Party Transactions Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfQuarterlyFinancialInformationTableTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfQuarterlyFinancialInformationTableTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfQuarterlyFinancialInformationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Selected Quarterly Results of Operations </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfQuarterlyFinancialInformationTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information Table [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Total Revenues and Gross Margin by Reportable Segment </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Reconciliation Of Revenue From Segments To Consolidated [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToForeignCountriesByGeographicAreaTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToForeignCountriesByGeographicAreaTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenueFromExternalCustomersAttributedToForeignCountriesByGeographicAreaTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Revenues by Geographic Area </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsInIndividualForeignCountriesByCountryTextBlock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsInIndividualForeignCountriesByCountryTextBlock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsInIndividualForeignCountriesByCountryTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEntityWideDisclosureOnGeographicAreasLongLivedAssetsInIndividualForeignCountriesByCountryTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Long Lived Assets In Individual Foreign Countries By Country [Text Block] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of operating segment </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments" xlink:to="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Operating Segments </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Summary of significant accounting policies. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:to="tsla_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Summary of significant accounting policies. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" xlink:to="tsla_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred Revenue Arrangement Type </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Revenue Arrangement Type [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred Revenue </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Revenue Arrangement Type [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_VehicleMaintenanceAndServicePlanMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_VehicleMaintenanceAndServicePlanMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_VehicleMaintenanceAndServicePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Vehicle​ maintenance and service plan. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_VehicleMaintenanceAndServicePlanMember" xlink:to="tsla_VehicleMaintenanceAndServicePlanMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_VehicleMaintenanceAndServicePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Vehicle maintenance and service plans [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_VehicleMaintenanceAndServicePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Vehicle Maintenance And Service Plan [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Guarantor Obligations, Nature </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Guarantee Obligations By Nature [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Guarantor Obligations, Nature </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Guarantee Obligations Nature [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SalesToLeasingCompaniesWithGuaranteeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SalesToLeasingCompaniesWithGuaranteeMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SalesToLeasingCompaniesWithGuaranteeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Sales To Leasing Companies With Guarantee. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SalesToLeasingCompaniesWithGuaranteeMember" xlink:to="tsla_SalesToLeasingCompaniesWithGuaranteeMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SalesToLeasingCompaniesWithGuaranteeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Sales To Leasing Companies With Guarantee [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SalesToLeasingCompaniesWithGuaranteeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Sales To Leasing Companies With Guarantee [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Regulatory Liability </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Regulatory Liability [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Regulatory Liability </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Regulatory Liability [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredLeaseRevenueMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredLeaseRevenueMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredLeaseRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred lease revenue [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredLeaseRevenueMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredLeaseRevenueMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredLeaseRevenueMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Lease Revenue [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Products and Services </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Product Or Service [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Products and Services </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Products And Services [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_RegulatoryCreditsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_RegulatoryCreditsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_RegulatoryCreditsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Regulatory credits. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_RegulatoryCreditsMember" xlink:to="tsla_RegulatoryCreditsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_RegulatoryCreditsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Regulatory Credits [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_RegulatoryCreditsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Regulatory Credits [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_GigafactoryMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_GigafactoryMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_GigafactoryMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Gigafactory. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_GigafactoryMember" xlink:to="tsla_GigafactoryMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_GigafactoryMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gigafactory [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_GigafactoryMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Gigafactory [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CustomerAdvancePaymentsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CustomerAdvancePaymentsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CustomerAdvancePaymentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Customer advance payments. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_CustomerAdvancePaymentsMember" xlink:to="tsla_CustomerAdvancePaymentsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CustomerAdvancePaymentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Customer payments [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CustomerAdvancePaymentsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Customer Advance Payments [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ZeroPointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyNineteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ZeroPointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyNineteenMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ZeroPointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Zero point two five percent senior convertible note due twenty nineteen. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ZeroPointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyNineteenMember" xlink:to="tsla_ZeroPointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyNineteenMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ZeroPointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2019 ("2019 Notes") [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ZeroPointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Zero Point Two Five Percent Senior Convertible Note Due Twenty Nineteen [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteInDueTwentyTwentyOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteInDueTwentyTwentyOneMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteInDueTwentyTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> One point two five percent senior convertible note in due twenty twenty one. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteInDueTwentyTwentyOneMember" xlink:to="tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteInDueTwentyTwentyOneMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteInDueTwentyTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 1.25% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2021 ("2021 Notes") [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteInDueTwentyTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> One Point Two Five Percent Senior Convertible Note In Due Twenty Twenty One [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_TwoPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_TwoPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyTwoMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwoPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two point three seven five percent senior convertible note due twenty twenty two. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_TwoPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyTwoMember" xlink:to="tsla_TwoPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyTwoMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwoPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2.375% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2022 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwoPointThreeSevenFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Point Three Seven Five Percent Senior Convertible Note Due Twenty Twenty Two [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Long-term Debt, Type </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Longterm Debt Type [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Long-term Debt, Type </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Longterm Debt Type [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_RecourseDebtMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_RecourseDebtMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_RecourseDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Recourse debt. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_RecourseDebtMember" xlink:to="tsla_RecourseDebtMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_RecourseDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Recourse debt [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_RecourseDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Recourse Debt [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ModelSAndXMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ModelSAndXMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ModelSAndXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Model S and X. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ModelSAndXMember" xlink:to="tsla_ModelSAndXMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ModelSAndXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Model S and X [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ModelSAndXMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Model S And X [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ModelThreeVehicleMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ModelThreeVehicleMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ModelThreeVehicleMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Model three vehicle. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ModelThreeVehicleMember" xlink:to="tsla_ModelThreeVehicleMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ModelThreeVehicleMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Model 3 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ModelThreeVehicleMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Model Three Vehicle [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsLeasedToOthersMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsLeasedToOthersMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsLeasedToOthersMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar energy systems leased and to be leased [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsLeasedToOthersMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsLeasedToOthersMember_lbl"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyLeaseGuaranteeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Resale Value Guarantee [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyLeaseGuaranteeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Lease Guarantee [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasedAssetsLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasedAssetsLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNetAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating Lease Vehicles </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNetAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease Net [Abstract] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Operating lease vehicles—beginning of period </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease Gross </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesAndPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease In Inventories And Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGrossFromDepreciationExpenseOfAutomotiveSales_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Depreciation expense recorded in cost of automotive leasing revenues </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGrossFromDepreciationExpenseOfAutomotiveSales_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease In Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease Gross From Depreciation Expense Of Automotive Sales </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGrossFromDepreciationExpenseOfEarlyCancellationOfResaleValueGuarantee_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease In Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease Gross From Depreciation Expense Of Early Cancellation Of Resale Value Guarantee </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGrossFromDepreciationExpenseOfExpiration_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Additional depreciation expense recorded in cost of automotive leasing revenues as a result of expiration </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGrossFromDepreciationExpenseOfExpiration_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease In Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease Gross From Depreciation Expense Of Expiration </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGrossFromReclassificationToInventoryUnderTradeInProgramAndExercisesOfResaleValueGuarantee_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Increases to inventory from vehicles returned under our trade-in program and exercises of resale value guarantee </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGrossFromReclassificationToInventoryUnderTradeInProgramAndExercisesOfResaleValueGuarantee_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease In Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease Gross From Reclassification To Inventory Under Trade In Program And Exercises Of Resale Value Guarantee </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueLeasesNetAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred Revenue </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueLeasesNetAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Revenue Leases Net [Abstract] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Deferred revenue—beginning of period </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueAndReclassificationOfCollateralizedBorrowingFromLongTermToShortTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue And Reclassification Of Collateralized Borrowing From Long Term To Short Term </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueFromAmortizationOfDeferredRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Amortization of deferred revenue and short-term collateralized borrowing recorded in automotive leasing revenue </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueFromAmortizationOfDeferredRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue From Amortization Of Deferred Revenue </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueFromDepreciationExpenseOfEarlyCancellationOfResaleValueGuarantee_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Additional revenue recorded in automotive leasing revenue as a result of early cancellation of resale value guarantee </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenueFromDepreciationExpenseOfEarlyCancellationOfResaleValueGuarantee_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue From Depreciation Expense Of Early Cancellation Of Resale Value Guarantee </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInReleaseOfDeferredRevenueUnderTradeInProgressExpirationAndExercisesOfResaleValueGuarantee_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Recognition of deferred revenue resulting from return of vehicle under trade-in program, expiration, and exercises of resale value guarantee </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInReleaseOfDeferredRevenueUnderTradeInProgressExpirationAndExercisesOfResaleValueGuarantee_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease In Release Of Deferred Revenue Under Trade In Progress Expiration And Exercises Of Resale Value Guarantee </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Deferred revenue—end of period </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfResaleAgreementsAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfResaleAgreementsAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfResaleAgreementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Resale Value Guarantee </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ReclassificationFromLongTermToShortTermCollateralizedBorrowing_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Reclassification From Long Term To Short Term Collateralized Borrowing </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInResaleValueGuaranteeFromDepreciationExpenseOfEarlyCancellation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease In Resale Value Guarantee From Depreciation Expense Of Early Cancellation </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInReleaseOfResaleValueGuaranteeUnderTradeInProgressAndExercises_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Release of resale value guarantee resulting from return of vehicle under trade-in program and exercises </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncreaseDecreaseInReleaseOfResaleValueGuaranteeUnderTradeInProgressAndExercises_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Increase Decrease In Release Of Resale Value Guarantee Under Trade In Progress And Exercises </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DirectLeaseTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Direct lease term. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DirectLeaseTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Direct lease term </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DirectLeaseTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Direct Lease Term </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Automotive revenues </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncentiveEndingPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Incentive ending period. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ExpectedCapitalInvestment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Expected Capital Investment </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTaxCredit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Tax credit amount </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTaxCredit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Investment Tax Credit </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncentiveBeginningPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Incentive beginning period </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncentiveBeginningPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Incentive Beginning Period </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncentiveEndingPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Incentive ending period </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncentiveEndingPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Incentive Ending Period </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenueCost" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenueCost"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenueCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Marketing, promotional and advertising cost </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenueCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenueCost_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenueCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Advertising Revenue Cost </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Maturity Dates </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Maturity Date </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Antidilutive Securities </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share By Antidilutive Securities [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Antidilutive Securities, Name </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Antidilutive Securities Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_StockBasedAwardsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_StockBasedAwardsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_StockBasedAwardsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Stock based awards. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_StockBasedAwardsMember" xlink:to="tsla_StockBasedAwardsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_StockBasedAwardsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock-based awards [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_StockBasedAwardsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Stock Based Awards [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Convertible senior notes. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember" xlink:to="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Convertible senior notes [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Convertible Senior Notes [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_WarrantMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_WarrantMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Warrants [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_WarrantMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_WarrantMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_WarrantMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Warrant [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Potential common shares excluded from computation of net loss per share </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithKnownDisputesOrCollectionIssues" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithKnownDisputesOrCollectionIssues"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithKnownDisputesOrCollectionIssues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of customers with known disputes or collection issues. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithKnownDisputesOrCollectionIssues" xlink:to="tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithKnownDisputesOrCollectionIssues_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithMaterialNonAccrualOrPastDueNotesReceivable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithMaterialNonAccrualOrPastDueNotesReceivable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithMaterialNonAccrualOrPastDueNotesReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of customers with material non-accrual or past due notes receivable. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithMaterialNonAccrualOrPastDueNotesReceivable" xlink:to="tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithMaterialNonAccrualOrPastDueNotesReceivable_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NumberOfYearsForLoansPayable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfYearsForLoansPayable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfYearsForLoansPayable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of years for loans payable. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_NumberOfYearsForLoansPayable" xlink:to="tsla_NumberOfYearsForLoansPayable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithKnownDisputesOrCollectionIssues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of customers with known disputes or collection issues </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithKnownDisputesOrCollectionIssues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Customers With Known Disputes Or Collection Issues </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithMaterialNonAccrualOrPastDueNotesReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of customers with material non-accrual or past due notes receivable </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfCustomersWithMaterialNonAccrualOrPastDueNotesReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Customers With Material Non Accrual Or Past Due Notes Receivable </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfYearsForLoansPayable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of years for loans payable </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfYearsForLoansPayable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Years For Loans Payable </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NumberOfCustomers" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfCustomers"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfCustomers_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of customers. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_NumberOfCustomers" xlink:to="tsla_NumberOfCustomers_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_AccountsReceivableThresholdPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_AccountsReceivableThresholdPercentage"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AccountsReceivableThresholdPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Accounts receivable threshold percentage. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_AccountsReceivableThresholdPercentage" xlink:to="tsla_AccountsReceivableThresholdPercentage_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfCustomers_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of customers representing more than ten percentage of accounts receivable </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfCustomers_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Customers </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AccountsReceivableThresholdPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accounts receivable from OEM customers excess percentage </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AccountsReceivableThresholdPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accounts Receivable Threshold Percentage </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Total cost of operating lease vehicles </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accumulated depreciation related to leased vehicles </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease Accumulated Depreciation </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_MinimumLeasePaymentPercentageOfFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_MinimumLeasePaymentPercentageOfFairValue"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MinimumLeasePaymentPercentageOfFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Minimum lease payment percentage of fair value. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_MinimumLeasePaymentPercentageOfFairValue" xlink:to="tsla_MinimumLeasePaymentPercentageOfFairValue_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DescriptionOfLesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeases" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DescriptionOfLesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeases"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DescriptionOfLesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating lease description </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DescriptionOfLesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeases" xlink:to="us-gaap_DescriptionOfLesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeases_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DescriptionOfLesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Description Of Lessee Leasing Arrangements Operating Leases </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorContingentRentalsBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorContingentRentalsBasisSpreadOnVariableRate"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorContingentRentalsBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Minimum percentage of useful life for lease term </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorContingentRentalsBasisSpreadOnVariableRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorContingentRentalsBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesOfLessorContingentRentalsBasisSpreadOnVariableRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Of Lessor Contingent Rentals Basis Spread On Variable Rate </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MinimumLeasePaymentPercentageOfFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of minimum lease payment of fair value </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MinimumLeasePaymentPercentageOfFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Minimum Lease Payment Percentage Of Fair Value </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Solar energy systems leased to customers </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Plant And Equipment Useful Life </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesTermOfContract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesTermOfContract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Initial direct costs related to customer solar energy system lease acquisition costs </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesTermOfContract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesTermOfContract_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lessee Leasing Arrangements Operating Leases Term Of Contract </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_MachineryEquipmentVehiclesAndOfficeFurnitureMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_MachineryEquipmentVehiclesAndOfficeFurnitureMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MachineryEquipmentVehiclesAndOfficeFurnitureMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Machinery equipment vehicles and office furniture. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MachineryEquipmentVehiclesAndOfficeFurnitureMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Machinery, equipment, vehicles and office furniture [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MachineryEquipmentVehiclesAndOfficeFurnitureMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Machinery Equipment Vehicles And Office Furniture [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Building and building improvements [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Building And Building Improvements [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Computer equipment and software. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Computer equipment and software [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Computer Equipment And Software [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfVehiclesProductiveLifeForTooling_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Estimated productive life for tooling. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfVehiclesProductiveLifeForTooling_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Estimated productive life for tooling </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfVehiclesProductiveLifeForTooling_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Vehicles Productive Life For Tooling </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Estimated useful lives </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_AdjustmentAttributableToTranslationOfNonMonetaryAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_AdjustmentAttributableToTranslationOfNonMonetaryAssetsAndLiabilities"/>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_AdjustmentAttributableToTranslationOfNonMonetaryAssetsAndLiabilities" xlink:to="tsla_AdjustmentAttributableToTranslationOfNonMonetaryAssetsAndLiabilities_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AdjustmentAttributableToTranslationOfNonMonetaryAssetsAndLiabilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Adjustment attributable to the translation of non-monetary assets and liabilities </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AdjustmentAttributableToTranslationOfNonMonetaryAssetsAndLiabilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Adjustment Attributable To Translation Of Non Monetary Assets And Liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gains (losses) from foreign currency transaction </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized" xlink:to="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Realized </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDescription" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDescription"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Product warranty description </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDescription" xlink:to="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDescription_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Standard Product Warranty Description </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDisclosureAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDisclosureAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Standard Product Warranty Disclosure [Abstract] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyDisclosureAbstract_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"> Accrued warranty—beginning of period </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual" xlink:to="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Standard Product Warranty Accrual </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualAdditionsFromBusinessAcquisition" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualAdditionsFromBusinessAcquisition"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualAdditionsFromBusinessAcquisition_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Assumed warranty liability from acquisition </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualAdditionsFromBusinessAcquisition" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualAdditionsFromBusinessAcquisition_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualAdditionsFromBusinessAcquisition_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Product Warranty Accrual Additions From Business Acquisition </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Warranty costs incurred </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments" xlink:to="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net changes in liability for pre-existing warranties, including expirations and foreign exchange impact </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPreexistingIncreaseDecrease_lbl"/>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Provision for warranty </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued" xlink:to="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Standard Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"> Accrued warranty—end of period </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Warranty costs incurred for operating lease vehicles collateralized debt arrangements </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Product Warranty Expense </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Liability recognized related to guarantees </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accrued Liabilities Current </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Increase (decrease) in accumulated deficit and additional paid-in-capital </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossAndValuationAllowanceIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossAndValuationAllowanceIncreaseDecrease"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossAndValuationAllowanceIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Deferred tax assets gross and valuation allowance increase decrease. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossAndValuationAllowanceIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gross deferred tax assets increase </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossAndValuationAllowanceIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Tax Assets Gross And Valuation Allowance Increase Decrease </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Business Acquisitions By Acquisition [Table] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Business Acquisitions By Acquisition [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Business Acquisition [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Acquisition [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEffectiveDateOfAcquisition1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEffectiveDateOfAcquisition1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEffectiveDateOfAcquisition1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Acquisition date </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionEffectiveDateOfAcquisition1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Acquisition Effective Date Of Acquisition1 </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash payment for acquisition </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Payments To Acquire Businesses Gross </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_BusinessCombinationIncentiveCompensationArrangementEmployeeServicePeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationIncentiveCompensationArrangementEmployeeServicePeriod"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationIncentiveCompensationArrangementEmployeeServicePeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Business combination incentive compensation arrangement employee service period. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_BusinessCombinationIncentiveCompensationArrangementEmployeeServicePeriod" xlink:to="tsla_BusinessCombinationIncentiveCompensationArrangementEmployeeServicePeriod_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_BusinessCombinationShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationShareBasedCompensationExpense"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Business combination share-based compensation expense. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_BusinessCombinationShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:to="tsla_BusinessCombinationShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationLiabilitiesArisingFromContingenciesAmountRecognized" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationLiabilitiesArisingFromContingenciesAmountRecognized"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationLiabilitiesArisingFromContingenciesAmountRecognized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Business acquisition incentive compensation to employees payable </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationLiabilitiesArisingFromContingenciesAmountRecognized" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationLiabilitiesArisingFromContingenciesAmountRecognized_lbl"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finite Lived Intangible Assets Major Class Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Developed technology [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Developed Technology Rights [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CustomerRelationsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Customer relations. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_CustomerRelationsMember" xlink:to="tsla_CustomerRelationsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CustomerRelationsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Customer relations [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CustomerRelationsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Customer Relations [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TradeNamesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Trade name [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Trade Names [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Major Class Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SoftwareMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SoftwareMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SoftwareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Software. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SoftwareMember" xlink:to="tsla_SoftwareMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SoftwareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Software [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SoftwareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Software [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Intangible Assets [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_FavorableContractsAndLeasesNetMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_FavorableContractsAndLeasesNetMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FavorableContractsAndLeasesNetMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Favorable contracts and leases, net. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_FavorableContractsAndLeasesNetMember" xlink:to="tsla_FavorableContractsAndLeasesNetMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FavorableContractsAndLeasesNetMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Favorable contracts and leases, net [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FavorableContractsAndLeasesNetMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Favorable Contracts And Leases Net [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_IndefiniteInProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_IndefiniteInProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IndefiniteInProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Indefinite in-process research and development. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_IndefiniteInProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember" xlink:to="tsla_IndefiniteInProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IndefiniteInProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> IPR&D [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IndefiniteInProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Indefinite In Process Research And Development [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFairValueDisclosure"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finite-lived intangible assets, Fair Value </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Finite Lived Intangible Assets Fair Value Disclosure </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Intangible assets, Fair Value </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill" xlink:to="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Intangible Assets Gross Excluding Goodwill </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Useful Life (in years) </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife" xlink:to="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Weighted Average Useful Life </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_BusinessCombinationStockConversionRatio" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationStockConversionRatio"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationStockConversionRatio_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Business combination stock conversion ratio. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_BusinessCombinationStockConversionRatio" xlink:to="tsla_BusinessCombinationStockConversionRatio_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_BusinessCombinationCommonStockConversionBasis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationCommonStockConversionBasis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationCommonStockConversionBasis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Business combination common stock conversion basis. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_BusinessCombinationCommonStockConversionBasis" xlink:to="tsla_BusinessCombinationCommonStockConversionBasis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationCommonStockConversionBasis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Business combination, common stock conversion basis </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationCommonStockConversionBasis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Combination Common Stock Conversion Basis </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationStockConversionRatio_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Business combination, stock conversion ratio of shares </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationStockConversionRatio_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Combination Stock Conversion Ratio </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_BusinessCombinationFairValueOfReplacementStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockUnitsForAcquireVestedAwards" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationFairValueOfReplacementStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockUnitsForAcquireVestedAwards"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationFairValueOfReplacementStockOptionsAndRestrictedStockUnitsForAcquireVestedAwards_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Business combination fair value of replacement stock options and restricted stock units for acquire vested awards. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeFairValue1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeFairValue1"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total purchase price </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Price per share </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionSharePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Acquisition Share Price </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_BusinessCombinationStockBasedCompensationExpenseRecognizedOfAssumedUnvestedShareBasedAwards" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationStockBasedCompensationExpenseRecognizedOfAssumedUnvestedShareBasedAwards"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationStockBasedCompensationExpenseRecognizedOfAssumedUnvestedShareBasedAwards_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Combination Stock Based Compensation Expense Recognized Of Assumed Unvested Share Based Awards </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Business acquisition transaction costs </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Transaction Costs </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionOfLessThan100PercentRedeemableAndNonRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Combination Acquisition Of Less Than100 Percent Redeemable And Non Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Fair Value </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationCappedCallOptionsAssociatedWithConvertibleNotes_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Capped call options associated with 2014 convertible notes </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BusinessCombinationCappedCallOptionsAssociatedWithConvertibleNotes_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Business Combination Capped Call Options Associated With Convertible Notes </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedLessNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedLessNoncontrollingInterest"/>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Derivative notional amount </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Notional Amount </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Gross asset at fair value </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Asset </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Gross liability at fair value </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Recognized gross gain on derivative </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Gain On Derivative </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Aggregate Notional Amount </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gross Asset at Fair Value </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gross Liability at Fair Value </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gross Gains </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gross Losses </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Loss On Derivative </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ParticipationInterestMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ParticipationInterestMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ParticipationInterestMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Participation interest. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ParticipationInterestMember" xlink:to="tsla_ParticipationInterestMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ParticipationInterestMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Participation interest [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ParticipationInterestMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Participation Interest [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar asset-backed notes. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar asset-backed notes [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Asset Backed Notes [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar loan backed notes. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Loan-backed Notes [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Loan Backed Notes [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Senior Notes [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Senior Notes [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Carrying Value </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long Term Debt </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fair Value </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long Term Debt Fair Value </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Raw materials </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Work in process </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Finished goods </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryPartsAndComponentsNetOfReserves" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPartsAndComponentsNetOfReserves"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPartsAndComponentsNetOfReserves_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Service parts </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryPartsAndComponentsNetOfReserves" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryPartsAndComponentsNetOfReserves_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryPartsAndComponentsNetOfReserves_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Inventory Parts And Components Net Of Reserves </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryCurrentTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryCurrentTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryCurrentTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Inventory Current [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryCurrentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryCurrentTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryCurrentTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Inventory Current [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Income Statement Location </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Statement Location [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Income Statement Location </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Statement Location [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cost of Revenues [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cost Of Sales [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Inventory [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InventoryLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_InventoryLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Inventory [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_LeasedAssetsBeforeOverhead" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetsBeforeOverhead"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetsBeforeOverhead_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Leased assets before overhead. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_LeasedAssetsBeforeOverhead" xlink:to="tsla_LeasedAssetsBeforeOverhead_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_LeasedAssetOverheadAllocation" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetOverheadAllocation"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetOverheadAllocation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Leased asset overhead allocation. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_LeasedAssetOverheadAllocation" xlink:to="tsla_LeasedAssetOverheadAllocation_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_LeasedAssetsGross" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetsGross"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Leased assets gross. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_LeasedAssetsGross" xlink:to="tsla_LeasedAssetsGross_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_LeasedAssetsNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetsNet"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Leased assets net. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_LeasedAssetsNet" xlink:to="tsla_LeasedAssetsNet_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_AssetsToBeLeasedCIP" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_AssetsToBeLeasedCIP"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetsToBeLeasedCIP_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Assets to be leased CIP. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_AssetsToBeLeasedCIP" xlink:to="tsla_AssetsToBeLeasedCIP_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_AssetsToBeLeased" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_AssetsToBeLeased"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetsToBeLeased_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Assets to be leased. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_AssetsToBeLeased" xlink:to="tsla_AssetsToBeLeased_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetsBeforeOverhead_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar energy systems leased to customers </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetsBeforeOverhead_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Leased Assets Before Overhead </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetOverheadAllocation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Initial direct costs related to customer solar energy system lease acquisition costs </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetOverheadAllocation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Leased Asset Overhead Allocation </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Solar energy systems, leased and to be leased, gross </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Leased Assets Gross </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Solar energy systems, leased and to be leased gross, less accumulated depreciation and amortization </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasedAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Leased Assets Net </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetsToBeLeasedCIP_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar energy systems under construction </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetsToBeLeasedCIP_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assets To Be Leased C I P </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetsToBeLeased_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar energy systems to be leased to customers </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetsToBeLeased_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Assets To Be Leased </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Solar energy systems, leased and to be leased - net </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Capital Leased Asssets [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalLeasedAsssetsTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Capital Leased Asssets [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Capital Leased Assets [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Leased Assets [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsGross" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsGross"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Capital leased assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsGross_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Leased Assets Gross </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accumulated depreciation and amortization on capital leased assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Leases Lessee Balance Sheet Assets By Major Class Accumulated Deprecation </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ToolsDiesAndMoldsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ToolsDiesAndMoldsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ToolsDiesAndMoldsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Tooling [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ToolsDiesAndMoldsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ToolsDiesAndMoldsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ToolsDiesAndMoldsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Tools Dies And Molds [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Leasehold improvements [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Leasehold Improvements [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Land and buildings [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Land And Building [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Construction in progress [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Construction In Progress [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Computer equipment, hardware and software [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Plant And Equipment Other Types [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Property, plant and equipment, gross </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Property Plant And Equipment Gross </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Property, plant and equipment, net </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_BuildToSuitArrangementsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_BuildToSuitArrangementsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BuildToSuitArrangementsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Build to suit arrangements. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_BuildToSuitArrangementsMember" xlink:to="tsla_BuildToSuitArrangementsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BuildToSuitArrangementsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Build To Suit Arrangements [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BuildToSuitArrangementsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Build To Suit Arrangements [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gigafactory [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Manufacturing Facility [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Interest expense capitalized </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Costs Capitalized </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Accrued liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Depreciation and amortization expense </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Depreciation Depletion And Amortization </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Accumulated depreciation on property and equipment under capital leases </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Costs related to construction activities </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Construction In Progress Gross </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2018 </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2019 </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Two Years </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2020 </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Three Years </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2021 </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Four Years </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2022 </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Five Years </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Thereafter </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable Thereafter </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_AccruedPurchases" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_AccruedPurchases"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AccruedPurchases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for purchases. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_AccruedPurchases" xlink:to="tsla_AccruedPurchases_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_FinancingObligationCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_FinancingObligationCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FinancingObligationCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Financing obligation current. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_FinancingObligationCurrent" xlink:to="tsla_FinancingObligationCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AccruedPurchases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accrued purchases </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AccruedPurchases_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accrued Purchases </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Payroll and related costs </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Employee Related Liabilities Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Taxes payable </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Taxes Payable Current </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FinancingObligationCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Financing obligation, current portion </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FinancingObligationCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Financing Obligation Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accrued warranty </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Product Warranty Accrual Classified Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other current liabilities </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Liabilities Current </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_AccruedWarrantyReserveNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_AccruedWarrantyReserveNoncurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AccruedWarrantyReserveNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Accrued warranty reserve, noncurrent. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_AccruedWarrantyReserveNoncurrent" xlink:to="tsla_AccruedWarrantyReserveNoncurrent_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_BuildToSuitLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_BuildToSuitLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BuildToSuitLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Build-to-suit lease liability, noncurrent. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_BuildToSuitLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:to="tsla_BuildToSuitLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_FinancingObligationNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_FinancingObligationNoncurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FinancingObligationNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Financing obligation noncurrent. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_FinancingObligationNoncurrent" xlink:to="tsla_FinancingObligationNoncurrent_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_LiabilityForReceiptsFromInvestor" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_LiabilityForReceiptsFromInvestor"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LiabilityForReceiptsFromInvestor_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Liability for receipts from investor. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_LiabilityForReceiptsFromInvestor" xlink:to="tsla_LiabilityForReceiptsFromInvestor_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_OtherLiabilitiesMiscellaneousNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_OtherLiabilitiesMiscellaneousNoncurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OtherLiabilitiesMiscellaneousNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other liabilities, miscellaneous, noncurrent. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_OtherLiabilitiesMiscellaneousNoncurrent" xlink:to="tsla_OtherLiabilitiesMiscellaneousNoncurrent_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Liabilities Noncurrent [Abstract] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AccruedWarrantyReserveNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Accrued warranty reserve, net of current portion </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AccruedWarrantyReserveNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Accrued Warranty Reserve Noncurrent </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BuildToSuitLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Build-to-suit lease liability, net of current portion </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BuildToSuitLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Build To Suit Lease Liability Noncurrent </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Deferred rent expense </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRentCreditNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Rent Credit Noncurrent </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FinancingObligationNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Financing obligation, net of current portion </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FinancingObligationNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Financing Obligation Noncurrent </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LiabilityForReceiptsFromInvestor_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Liability for receipts from an investor </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LiabilityForReceiptsFromInvestor_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Liability For Receipts From Investor </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OtherLiabilitiesMiscellaneousNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other noncurrent liabilities </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OtherLiabilitiesMiscellaneousNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Liabilities Miscellaneous Noncurrent </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total long-term liabilities </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Customer deposits </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Customer Advances Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt Instrument [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Credit Facility </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Credit Facility [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Credit Facility </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Credit Facility [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Secured revolving credit facility. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="tsla_SecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NonrecourseDebtMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NonrecourseDebtMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NonrecourseDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Non recourse debt. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_NonrecourseDebtMember" xlink:to="tsla_NonrecourseDebtMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NonrecourseDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Non-recourse debt [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NonrecourseDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Nonrecourse Debt [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_OnePointFiveZeroPercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyEighteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointFiveZeroPercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyEighteenMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointFiveZeroPercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> One point five zero percent senior convertible note due twenty eighteen. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_OnePointFiveZeroPercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyEighteenMember" xlink:to="tsla_OnePointFiveZeroPercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyEighteenMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointFiveZeroPercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 1.50% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2018 ("2018 Notes") [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointFiveZeroPercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> One Point Five Zero Percent Senior Convertible Note Due Twenty Eighteen [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CreditAgreementMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CreditAgreementMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Credit agreement </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_CreditAgreementMember" xlink:to="tsla_CreditAgreementMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Credit Agreement [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Credit Agreement [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_VehicleAndOtherLoansMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_VehicleAndOtherLoansMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_VehicleAndOtherLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Vehicle and other loans. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_VehicleAndOtherLoansMember" xlink:to="tsla_VehicleAndOtherLoansMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_VehicleAndOtherLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Vehicle and other Loans [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_VehicleAndOtherLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Vehicle And Other Loans [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_TwoPointSevenFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_TwoPointSevenFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwoPointSevenFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two point seven five percent convertible senior notes due two thousand eighteen. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_TwoPointSevenFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:to="tsla_TwoPointSevenFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwoPointSevenFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2018 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwoPointSevenFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Point Seven Five Percent Convertible Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_OnePointSixTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointSixTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointSixTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> One point six two five percent convertible senior notes due in two thousand nineteen. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_OnePointSixTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember" xlink:to="tsla_OnePointSixTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointSixTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2019 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointSixTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> One Point Six Two Five Percent Convertible Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ZeroCouponConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInTwoThousandTwentyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ZeroCouponConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInTwoThousandTwentyMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ZeroCouponConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInTwoThousandTwentyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Zero coupon convertible senior notes due in two thousand twenty. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ZeroCouponConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInTwoThousandTwentyMember" xlink:to="tsla_ZeroCouponConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInTwoThousandTwentyMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ZeroCouponConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInTwoThousandTwentyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Zero-Coupon Convertible Senior Notes due in 2020 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ZeroCouponConvertibleSeniorNotesDueInTwoThousandTwentyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Zero Coupon Convertible Senior Notes Due In Two Thousand Twenty [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_RelatedPartyPromissoryNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_RelatedPartyPromissoryNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_RelatedPartyPromissoryNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Related Party Promissory Notes due in February 2018. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_RelatedPartyPromissoryNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:to="tsla_RelatedPartyPromissoryNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_RelatedPartyPromissoryNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Related Party Promissory Notes due in February 2018 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_RelatedPartyPromissoryNotesDueFebruaryTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Related Party Promissory Notes Due February Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_WarehouseAgreementMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_WarehouseAgreementMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_WarehouseAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Warehouse agreement. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_WarehouseAgreementMember" xlink:to="tsla_WarehouseAgreementMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_WarehouseAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Warehouse Agreements [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_WarehouseAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Warehouse Agreement [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CanadaCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CanadaCreditFacilityMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CanadaCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Canada credit facility. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_CanadaCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="tsla_CanadaCreditFacilityMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CanadaCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Canada Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CanadaCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Canada Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Term Loan due in December 2018. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember" xlink:to="tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Term Loan due in December 2018 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Term Loan Due December Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_TermLoanDueJanuaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanDueJanuaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanDueJanuaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Term Loan Due January Two Thousand Twenty One . </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_TermLoanDueJanuaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" xlink:to="tsla_TermLoanDueJanuaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanDueJanuaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Term Loan due in January 2021 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanDueJanuaryTwoThousandTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Term Loan Due January Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_RevolvingAggregationCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_RevolvingAggregationCreditFacilityMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_RevolvingAggregationCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Revolving aggregation credit facility. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_RevolvingAggregationCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="tsla_RevolvingAggregationCreditFacilityMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_RevolvingAggregationCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revolving Aggregation Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_RevolvingAggregationCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revolving Aggregation Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditLoanFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditLoanFacilityMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar renewable energy credit loan facility. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditLoanFacilityMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditLoanFacilityMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Renewable Energy Credit Loan Facility [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditLoanFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Renewable Energy Credit Loan Facility [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CashEquityDebtMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Cash equity debt. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_CashEquityDebtMember" xlink:to="tsla_CashEquityDebtMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash equity debt [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash Equity Debt [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ZeroPointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyNineteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> 0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2019 ("2019 Notes") [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteInDueTwentyTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> 1.25% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2021 ("2021 Notes") [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Term loan due in December two thousand seventeen. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember" xlink:to="tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Term Loan due in December 2017 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanDueDecemberTwoThousandSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Term Loan Due December Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_MyPowerRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_MyPowerRevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MyPowerRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> MyPower revolving credit facility. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_MyPowerRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="tsla_MyPowerRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MyPowerRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> MyPower Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MyPowerRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> My Power Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditTermLoanMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditTermLoanMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar renewable energy credit term loan. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditTermLoanMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditTermLoanMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Solar Renewable Energy Credit Term Loan [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Renewable Energy Credit Term Loan [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt Instrument [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Unpaid Principal Balance </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Carrying Amount </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net Carrying Value, Current </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Current </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Net Carrying Value, Long - Term </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Unused Committed Amount </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Unused Borrowing Capacity Amount </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt instrument interest rate description </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescriptionOfVariableRateBasis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Description Of Variable Rate Basis </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeStart1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeStart1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeStart1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Maturity Date, Start </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeStart1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeStart1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeStart1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range Start1 </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeEnd1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeEnd1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeEnd1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Maturity Date, End </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeEnd1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeEnd1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeEnd1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Maturity Date Range End1 </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Maximum amount to be borrowed </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Remaining borrowing capacity </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Line Of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionByUniqueDescriptionAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionByUniqueDescriptionAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionByUniqueDescriptionAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt Conversion Description </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtConversionByUniqueDescriptionAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtConversionByUniqueDescriptionAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionByUniqueDescriptionAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Conversion By Unique Description [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionNameDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionNameDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt Conversion, Name </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtConversionNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtConversionNameDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Conversion Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_OneHundredThirtyPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_OneHundredThirtyPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OneHundredThirtyPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> One Hundred Thirty Percent Applicable Conversion Price. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_OneHundredThirtyPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember" xlink:to="tsla_OneHundredThirtyPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OneHundredThirtyPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> One Hundred Thirty Percent Applicable Conversion Price [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OneHundredThirtyPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> One Hundred Thirty Percent Applicable Conversion Price [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NinetyEightPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NinetyEightPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NinetyEightPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Ninety Eight Percent Applicable Conversion Price. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_NinetyEightPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember" xlink:to="tsla_NinetyEightPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NinetyEightPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Ninety Eight Percent Applicable Conversion Price </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NinetyEightPercentApplicableConversionPriceMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Ninety Eight Percent Applicable Conversion Price [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Principal amount of convertible senior notes </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Face Amount </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Debt instrument maturity date </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Proceeds from convertible senior notes, net of underwriting discounts and issuance costs </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Proceeds From Debt Net Of Issuance Costs </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPricePercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPricePercentage"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPricePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Debt instrument convertible conversion price percentage. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPricePercentage" xlink:to="tsla_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPricePercentage_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_PercentageOfPrincipalAmountOfConvertibleNotesIsEqualToRepurchasePrice" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_PercentageOfPrincipalAmountOfConvertibleNotesIsEqualToRepurchasePrice"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PercentageOfPrincipalAmountOfConvertibleNotesIsEqualToRepurchasePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Percentage of principal amount of convertible notes is equal to repurchase price. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_PercentageOfPrincipalAmountOfConvertibleNotesIsEqualToRepurchasePrice" xlink:to="tsla_PercentageOfPrincipalAmountOfConvertibleNotesIsEqualToRepurchasePrice_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Convertible principal amount </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Amount1 </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Convertible instrument, shares issued </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Shares Issued1 </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Convertible notes, conversion price </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Price1 </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt instrument convertible consecutive trading days </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdTradingDays_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Convertible Threshold Trading Days </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt instrument convertible trading days </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdConsecutiveTradingDays1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Convertible Threshold Consecutive Trading Days1 </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPricePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt instrument convertible, percentage of conversion price </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPricePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Price Percentage </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Product percentage of closing sale price of common stock </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PercentageOfPrincipalAmountOfConvertibleNotesIsEqualToRepurchasePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of repurchase price is equal to principal amount of convertible notes </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PercentageOfPrincipalAmountOfConvertibleNotesIsEqualToRepurchasePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Percentage Of Principal Amount Of Convertible Notes Is Equal To Repurchase Price </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt conversion, converted instrument, amount </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Conversion Original Debt Amount1 </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt instrument, effective interest rate </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Interest Rate Effective Percentage </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NoteHedgesNumberOfSharesContractedToBuy" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NoteHedgesNumberOfSharesContractedToBuy"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NoteHedgesNumberOfSharesContractedToBuy_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> The number of shares we purchase under note hedge transactions entered. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_NoteHedgesNumberOfSharesContractedToBuy" xlink:to="tsla_NoteHedgesNumberOfSharesContractedToBuy_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_PurchasePricePerCommonStock" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_PurchasePricePerCommonStock"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PurchasePricePerCommonStock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Purchase price per common stock. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_PurchasePricePerCommonStock" xlink:to="tsla_PurchasePricePerCommonStock_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NoteHedgesTransactionCosts" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NoteHedgesTransactionCosts"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NoteHedgesTransactionCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> The cost of the convertible note hedge transactions. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_NoteHedgesTransactionCosts" xlink:to="tsla_NoteHedgesTransactionCosts_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ConversionPricePerShare" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ConversionPricePerShare"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ConversionPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Conversion price per share. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ConversionPricePerShare" xlink:to="tsla_ConversionPricePerShare_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NoteHedgesNumberOfSharesContractedToBuy_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Payment for purchase of common stock </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NoteHedgesNumberOfSharesContractedToBuy_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Note Hedges Number Of Shares Contracted To Buy </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PurchasePricePerCommonStock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Conversion price per share </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PurchasePricePerCommonStock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Purchase Price Per Common Stock </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NoteHedgesTransactionCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Hedge transactions </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NoteHedgesTransactionCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Note Hedges Transaction Costs </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Shares issued under warrants </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights" xlink:to="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Class Of Warrant Or Right Number Of Securities Called By Warrants Or Rights </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Exercise price of warrant </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Class Of Warrant Or Right Exercise Price Of Warrants Or Rights1 </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Proceeds from issuance of warrants </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ConversionPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Conversion price per share </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ConversionPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Conversion Price Per Share </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Convertible instrument exchanged for cash </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Repayments Of Convertible Debt </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Loss on extinguishment of debt </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyOneMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> One point two five percent senior convertible note due twenty twenty one. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyOneMember" xlink:to="tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyOneMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 1.25% Convertible Senior Notes in due 2021 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointTwoFivePercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyTwentyOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> One Point Two Five Percent Senior Convertible Note Due Twenty Twenty One [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ZeroPointTwoFiveAndOnePointTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesAndBondHedgeAndWarrantTransactionsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ZeroPointTwoFiveAndOnePointTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesAndBondHedgeAndWarrantTransactionsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ZeroPointTwoFiveAndOnePointTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesAndBondHedgeAndWarrantTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Zero point two five and one point two five percent convertible senior notes and bond hedge and warrant transactions. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ZeroPointTwoFiveAndOnePointTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesAndBondHedgeAndWarrantTransactionsMember" xlink:to="tsla_ZeroPointTwoFiveAndOnePointTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesAndBondHedgeAndWarrantTransactionsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ZeroPointTwoFiveAndOnePointTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesAndBondHedgeAndWarrantTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 0.25% and 1.25% Convertible Senior Notes and Bond Hedge and Warrant Transactions [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ZeroPointTwoFiveAndOnePointTwoFivePercentConvertibleSeniorNotesAndBondHedgeAndWarrantTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Zero Point Two Five And One Point Two Five Percent Convertible Senior Notes And Bond Hedge And Warrant Transactions [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt conversion, converted instrument, amount </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Convertible Carrying Amount Of The Equity Component </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PurchasePricePerCommonStock_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common stock purchase price </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Unsecured Debt [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Unsecured Debt [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Debt principal issued </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Debt instrument interest rate </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Proceeds from senior notes, net of underwriting discounts and issuance costs </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lender Name </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Line Of Credit Facility [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Line of Credit Facility, Lender </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Line Of Credit Facility Lender [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SyndicateOfBanksMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SyndicateOfBanksMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SyndicateOfBanksMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Syndicate of banks. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SyndicateOfBanksMember" xlink:to="tsla_SyndicateOfBanksMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SyndicateOfBanksMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Syndicate of Banks [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SyndicateOfBanksMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Syndicate Of Banks [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Variable Rate </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Variable Rate [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Variable Rate </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Variable Rate [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> LIBOR [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> London Interbank Offered Rate L I B O R [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_UndrawnAmountsInterestRateMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_UndrawnAmountsInterestRateMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_UndrawnAmountsInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Undrawn amounts interest rate. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_UndrawnAmountsInterestRateMember" xlink:to="tsla_UndrawnAmountsInterestRateMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_UndrawnAmountsInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Undrawn amounts interest rate [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_UndrawnAmountsInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Undrawn Amounts Interest Rate [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Short-term Debt, Type </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Short Term Debt Type [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Short-term Debt, Type </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Short Term Debt Type [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Federal Funds Purchased </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalFundsPurchasedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Federal Funds Purchased [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Line of credit, additional interest rate </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate1 </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_DebtInstrumentAdditionalBasisSpread" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_DebtInstrumentAdditionalBasisSpread"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DebtInstrumentAdditionalBasisSpread_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Debt instrument additional basis spread. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_DebtInstrumentAdditionalBasisSpread" xlink:to="tsla_DebtInstrumentAdditionalBasisSpread_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DebtInstrumentAdditionalBasisSpread_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Line of credit, additional spread interest rate </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DebtInstrumentAdditionalBasisSpread_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Additional Basis Spread </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Line of credit, fee for undrawn commitments </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Line Of Credit Facility Unused Capacity Commitment Fee Percentage </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDescription" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDescription"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Credit facility interest rate terms </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDescription" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDescription_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Line Of Credit Facility Interest Rate Description </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Repayment of aggregate outstanding principal amount </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit" xlink:to="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Repayments Of Lines Of Credit </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescription" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescription"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Convertible senior notes, description </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Description </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CappedCallOptionsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CappedCallOptionsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CappedCallOptionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Capped call options. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CappedCallOptionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Capped Call Option [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CappedCallOptionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capped Call Options [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CommonStockReceiveUponExerciseOfOption" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CommonStockReceiveUponExerciseOfOption"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CommonStockReceiveUponExerciseOfOption_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Common stock receive upon exercise of option. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_CommonStockReceiveUponExerciseOfOption" xlink:to="tsla_CommonStockReceiveUponExerciseOfOption_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CommonStockReceiveUponExerciseOfOption_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Shares received upon the exercise of the capped call options </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CommonStockReceiveUponExerciseOfOption_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock Receive Upon Exercise Of Option </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfObjective" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfObjective"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfObjective_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Capped call options, specification </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfObjective" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfObjective_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeDescriptionOfObjective_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Description Of Objective </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cap price </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Cap Price </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativePriceRiskOptionStrikePrice" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativePriceRiskOptionStrikePrice"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativePriceRiskOptionStrikePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Initial strike price </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativePriceRiskOptionStrikePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativePriceRiskOptionStrikePrice_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativePriceRiskOptionStrikePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Price Risk Option Strike Price </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Derivative, Maturity Date </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeMaturityDates_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Derivative Maturity Dates </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesIssueToRelatedParties" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesIssueToRelatedParties"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesIssueToRelatedParties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Convertible senior notes issue to related parties. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesIssueToRelatedParties" xlink:to="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesIssueToRelatedParties_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Sale of Stock </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Subsidiary Sale Of Stock [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Sale of Stock </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Sale Of Stock Name Of Transaction [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Private Placement [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrivatePlacementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Private Placement [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Title of Individual </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Title Of Individual [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Relationship to Entity </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Title Of Individual With Relationship To Entity [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Chief Executive Officer [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Chief Executive Officer [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesIssueToRelatedParties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Convertible senior notes issued to related parties </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ConvertibleSeniorNotesIssueToRelatedParties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Convertible Senior Notes Issue To Related Parties </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionDescription" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionDescription"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt instrument redeemed description </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionDescription" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionDescription_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionDescription_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Redemption Description </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Common stock price to conversion price, percentage </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleThresholdPercentageOfStockPriceTrigger_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Convertible Threshold Percentage Of Stock Price Trigger </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of redemption price </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentageOfPrincipalAmountRedeemed_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage Of Principal Amount Redeemed </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarBondFebruaryTwoThousandAndEighteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondFebruaryTwoThousandAndEighteenMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondFebruaryTwoThousandAndEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar bond 2018. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarBondFebruaryTwoThousandAndEighteenMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarBondFebruaryTwoThousandAndEighteenMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondFebruaryTwoThousandAndEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar bonds due in February 2018 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondFebruaryTwoThousandAndEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Bond February Two Thousand And Eighteen [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Related Party </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Related Party Transactions By Related Party [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Related Party </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Related Party [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficersAndFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficersAndFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficersAndFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Chief executive officers and former chief technology officer. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficersAndFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember" xlink:to="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficersAndFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficersAndFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> CEO And Former Chief Technology Officer [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficersAndFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Chief Executive Officers And Former Chief Technology Officer [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt instrument prepayment of principal and interest amount </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Extinguishment Of Debt Amount </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NumberOfSubsidiariesEnteredIntoFacilityAgreement" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfSubsidiariesEnteredIntoFacilityAgreement"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfSubsidiariesEnteredIntoFacilityAgreement_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of subsidiaries entered into facility agreement. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_NumberOfSubsidiariesEnteredIntoFacilityAgreement" xlink:to="tsla_NumberOfSubsidiariesEnteredIntoFacilityAgreement_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CanadaCreditAgreementMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CanadaCreditAgreementMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CanadaCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Canada credit agreement. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_CanadaCreditAgreementMember" xlink:to="tsla_CanadaCreditAgreementMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CanadaCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Canada Credit Agreement [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CanadaCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Canada Credit Agreement [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfSubsidiariesEnteredIntoFacilityAgreement_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of subsidiaries entered into facility agreement </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfSubsidiariesEnteredIntoFacilityAgreement_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Subsidiaries Entered Into Facility Agreement </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Type of Arrangement and Non-arrangement Transactions </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Type Of Arrangement [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Arrangements and Non-arrangement Transactions [Domain] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ArrangementsAndNonarrangementTransactionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Arrangements And Nonarrangement Transactions [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_TermLoanAgreementFiveMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanAgreementFiveMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanAgreementFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Term loan agreement five. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_TermLoanAgreementFiveMember" xlink:to="tsla_TermLoanAgreementFiveMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanAgreementFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> March 2016, Agreement [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanAgreementFiveMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Term Loan Agreement Five [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_TermLoanAgreementThreeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanAgreementThreeMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanAgreementThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Term loan agreement three. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_TermLoanAgreementThreeMember" xlink:to="tsla_TermLoanAgreementThreeMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanAgreementThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> January 2016, Agreement [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TermLoanAgreementThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Term Loan Agreement Three [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of fee for undrawn commitments </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MyPowerRevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> MyPower Revolving Credit Facility [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_InterestRateClassAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_InterestRateClassAMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InterestRateClassAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Interest rate class A. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_InterestRateClassAMember" xlink:to="tsla_InterestRateClassAMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InterestRateClassAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Class A [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InterestRateClassAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Rate Class A [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_InterestRateClassBMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_InterestRateClassBMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InterestRateClassBMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Interest rate class B. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_InterestRateClassBMember" xlink:to="tsla_InterestRateClassBMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InterestRateClassBMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Class B [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InterestRateClassBMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Rate Class B [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Outstanding principal amount repaid </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Repayments Of Long Term Debt </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SyndicatedBankFacilityOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SyndicatedBankFacilityOneMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SyndicatedBankFacilityOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Syndicated bank facility one. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SyndicatedBankFacilityOneMember" xlink:to="tsla_SyndicatedBankFacilityOneMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SyndicatedBankFacilityOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Syndicated Revolving Bank Agreement [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SyndicatedBankFacilityOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Syndicated Bank Facility One [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_LiborOptionMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_LiborOptionMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LiborOptionMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Libor option. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_LiborOptionMember" xlink:to="tsla_LiborOptionMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LiborOptionMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Libor Option </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LiborOptionMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Libor Option [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarRenewableEnergyCreditTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Renewable Energy Credit Term Loan [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SecondTermLoanMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SecondTermLoanMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SecondTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Second term loan. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SecondTermLoanMember" xlink:to="tsla_SecondTermLoanMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SecondTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Second Term Loan [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SecondTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Second Term Loan [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CashEquityDebtOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtOneMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Cash equity debt one. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_CashEquityDebtOneMember" xlink:to="tsla_CashEquityDebtOneMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash Equity Debt I [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash Equity Debt One [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CashEquityDebtTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtTwoMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Cash equity debt two. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_CashEquityDebtTwoMember" xlink:to="tsla_CashEquityDebtTwoMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash Equity Debt II [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash Equity Debt Two [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CashEquityDebtThreeMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtThreeMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Cash equity debt three. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_CashEquityDebtThreeMember" xlink:to="tsla_CashEquityDebtThreeMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash Equity Debt III [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashEquityDebtThreeMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash Equity Debt Three [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_DebtDiscountPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_DebtDiscountPercentage"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DebtDiscountPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Debt discount percentage. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_DebtDiscountPercentage" xlink:to="tsla_DebtDiscountPercentage_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesReceivedRemainingCashDistributions" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesReceivedRemainingCashDistributions"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesReceivedRemainingCashDistributions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of wholly owned subsidiaries received remaining cash distributions. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesReceivedRemainingCashDistributions" xlink:to="tsla_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesReceivedRemainingCashDistributions_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandThirteenOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandThirteenOneMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandThirteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Asset backed notes series two thousand thirteen one. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandThirteenOneMember" xlink:to="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandThirteenOneMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandThirteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Asset-backed Notes, Series 2013-1 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandThirteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Asset Backed Notes Series Two Thousand Thirteen One [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_LeasePassThroughFinancingObligationMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_LeasePassThroughFinancingObligationMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasePassThroughFinancingObligationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Lease pass through financing obligation. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_LeasePassThroughFinancingObligationMember" xlink:to="tsla_LeasePassThroughFinancingObligationMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasePassThroughFinancingObligationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease Pass-Through Financing Obligation [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeasePassThroughFinancingObligationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Pass Through Financing Obligation [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenOneMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Asset backed notes series twenty thousand fourteen one. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenOneMember" xlink:to="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenOneMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Asset-backed Notes, Series 2014-1 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Asset Backed Notes Series Two Thousand Fourteen One [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenTwoMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Asset backed notes series two thousand fourteen two. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenTwoMember" xlink:to="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenTwoMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Asset-backed Notes, Series 2014-2 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AssetBackedNotesSeriesTwoThousandFourteenTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Asset Backed Notes Series Two Thousand Fourteen Two [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentyFifteenOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentyFifteenOneMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentyFifteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar asset backed notes series twenty fifteen one. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentyFifteenOneMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentyFifteenOneMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentyFifteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Asset-backed Notes, Series 2015-1 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentyFifteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Asset Backed Notes Series Twenty Fifteen One [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenOneMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar asset backed notes series twenty sixteen one. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenOneMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenOneMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Asset-backed Notes, Series 2016-1 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Asset Backed Notes Series Twenty Sixteen One [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenOneMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenOneMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar asset backed notes series twenty seventeen one. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenOneMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenOneMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Asset-backed Notes, Series 2017-1 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenOneMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Asset Backed Notes Series Twenty Seventeen One [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenTwoMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenTwoMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar asset backed notes series twenty seventeen two. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenTwoMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenTwoMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Asset-backed Notes, Series 2017-2 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarAssetBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenTwoMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Asset Backed Notes Series Twenty Seventeen Two [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Collateral value of solar assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCollateralAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Instrument Collateral Amount </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DebtDiscountPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Debt discount percentage </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_DebtDiscountPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Discount Percentage </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesReceivedRemainingCashDistributions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of wholly owned subsidiaries received remaining cash distributions </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfWhollyOwnedSubsidiariesReceivedRemainingCashDistributions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Received Remaining Cash Distributions </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_LeaseFinancingObligationPayments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_LeaseFinancingObligationPayments"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeaseFinancingObligationPayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Lease financing obligation payments. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_LeaseFinancingObligationPayments" xlink:to="tsla_LeaseFinancingObligationPayments_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_LeaseFinancingObligations" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_LeaseFinancingObligations"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeaseFinancingObligations_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Lease financing obligations. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_LeaseFinancingObligations" xlink:to="tsla_LeaseFinancingObligations_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeaseFinancingObligations_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease financing obligations </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeaseFinancingObligations_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Financing Obligations </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeaseFinancingObligationPayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease financing obligation termination </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeaseFinancingObligationPayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Financing Obligation Payments </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenAMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar loan backed notes series twenty sixteen a. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenAMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenAMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Loan-backed Notes, Series 2016-A [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySixteenAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Loan Backed Notes Series Twenty Sixteen A [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_InterestRateClassCMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_InterestRateClassCMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InterestRateClassCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Interest rate class C. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_InterestRateClassCMember" xlink:to="tsla_InterestRateClassCMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InterestRateClassCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Class C [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InterestRateClassCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Rate Class C [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenAMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar loan backed notes series twenty seventeen a. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenAMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenAMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar Loan-backed Notes, Series 2017-A </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarLoanBackedNotesSeriesTwentySeventeenAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Loan Backed Notes Series Twenty Seventeen A [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Contractual interest coupon </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebtExcludingAmortization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Expense Debt Excluding Amortization </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Amortization of debt issuance costs </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Amortization Of Financing Costs </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Amortization of debt discounts </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" xlink:to="us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Interest Expense Debt </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPositionAtFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPositionAtFairValue"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPositionAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Pledged or restricted cash, receivables, inventory, SRECs, solar energy systems and property and equipment as collateral </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPositionAtFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPositionAtFairValue_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PledgedAssetsSeparatelyReportedOnStatementOfFinancialPositionAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Pledged Assets Separately Reported On Statement Of Financial Position At Fair Value </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Compensation Related Costs [Abstract] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_CompensationRelatedCostsAbstract_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_OverviewOfCompanyLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_OverviewOfCompanyLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OverviewOfCompanyLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Overview of company. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_OverviewOfCompanyLineItems" xlink:to="tsla_OverviewOfCompanyLineItems_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_OverviewOfCompanyTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_OverviewOfCompanyTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OverviewOfCompanyTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Overview Of The Company [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_OverviewOfCompanyTable" xlink:to="tsla_OverviewOfCompanyTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OverviewOfCompanyTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Overview Of Company [Table] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OverviewOfCompanyTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Overview Of Company [Table] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OnePointFiveZeroPercentSeniorConvertibleNoteDueTwentyEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> 2018 Notes [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_BondHedgesAndWarrantsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_BondHedgesAndWarrantsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BondHedgesAndWarrantsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Bond hedges and warrants. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_BondHedgesAndWarrantsMember" xlink:to="tsla_BondHedgesAndWarrantsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BondHedgesAndWarrantsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Bond Hedges and Warrants [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BondHedgesAndWarrantsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Bond Hedges And Warrants [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertiblesAndBondsWithWarrantsAttachedMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConvertiblesAndBondsWithWarrantsAttachedMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConvertiblesAndBondsWithWarrantsAttachedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Convertibles and Bonds with Warrants Attached [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConvertiblesAndBondsWithWarrantsAttachedMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConvertiblesAndBondsWithWarrantsAttachedMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConvertiblesAndBondsWithWarrantsAttachedMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Convertibles And Bonds With Warrants Attached [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_OtherAcquisitionsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_OtherAcquisitionsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OtherAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other acquisitions. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_OtherAcquisitionsMember" xlink:to="tsla_OtherAcquisitionsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OtherAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other Acquisitions [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OtherAcquisitionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Acquisitions [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OverviewOfCompanyLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Overview Of The Company [Line Items] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OverviewOfCompanyLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Overview Of Company [Line Items] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Common stock shares issued </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Conversion of stock, shares issued </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Conversion Of Stock Shares Issued1 </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Conversion of stock, shares converted </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Conversion Of Stock Shares Converted1 </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Increase to additional paid-in capital </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentWarrantsOrOptionsIssued1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentWarrantsOrOptionsIssued1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentWarrantsOrOptionsIssued1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Convertible instrument, shares received </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentWarrantsOrOptionsIssued1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentWarrantsOrOptionsIssued1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentWarrantsOrOptionsIssued1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Warrants Or Options Issued1 </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Plan Name </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Plan Name [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Plan Name </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Plan Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_TwoThousandAndTenEquityIncentivePlanMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_TwoThousandAndTenEquityIncentivePlanMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwoThousandAndTenEquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two thousand and ten equity incentive plan. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_TwoThousandAndTenEquityIncentivePlanMember" xlink:to="tsla_TwoThousandAndTenEquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwoThousandAndTenEquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2010 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwoThousandAndTenEquityIncentivePlanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Thousand And Ten Equity Incentive Plan [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Award Type </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Award Type [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Equity Award </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Award Type And Plan Name [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> RSUs [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Restricted Stock Units R S U [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_TwoThousandAndFourteenEmployeePerformanceBasedStockOptionGrantsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_TwoThousandAndFourteenEmployeePerformanceBasedStockOptionGrantsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwoThousandAndFourteenEmployeePerformanceBasedStockOptionGrantsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Two thousand and fourteen employee performance-based stock option grants. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_TwoThousandAndFourteenEmployeePerformanceBasedStockOptionGrantsMember" xlink:to="tsla_TwoThousandAndFourteenEmployeePerformanceBasedStockOptionGrantsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwoThousandAndFourteenEmployeePerformanceBasedStockOptionGrantsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2014 Performance-based Stock Option Grants [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwoThousandAndFourteenEmployeePerformanceBasedStockOptionGrantsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Two Thousand And Fourteen Employee Performance Based Stock Option Grants [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Major Types Of Debt And Equity Securities [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Major Types Of Debt And Equity Securities [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_FirstModelXProductionVehicleMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_FirstModelXProductionVehicleMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FirstModelXProductionVehicleMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> First Model X Production Vehicle. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_FirstModelXProductionVehicleMember" xlink:to="tsla_FirstModelXProductionVehicleMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FirstModelXProductionVehicleMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> First Model X Production Vehicle [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FirstModelXProductionVehicleMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> First Model X Production Vehicle [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_TwelveMonthMemberMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_TwelveMonthMemberMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwelveMonthMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Twelve Month. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_TwelveMonthMemberMember" xlink:to="tsla_TwelveMonthMemberMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwelveMonthMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 12-month period [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_TwelveMonthMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Twelve Month Member [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_FirstGenThreeProductionVehicleMemberMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_FirstGenThreeProductionVehicleMemberMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FirstGenThreeProductionVehicleMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> First Gen Three Production Vehicle. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_FirstGenThreeProductionVehicleMemberMember" xlink:to="tsla_FirstGenThreeProductionVehicleMemberMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FirstGenThreeProductionVehicleMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> First Gen III Production Vehicle [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FirstGenThreeProductionVehicleMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> First Gen Three Production Vehicle Member [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ThreeYearPeriodMemberMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ThreeYearPeriodMemberMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ThreeYearPeriodMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Three year period. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ThreeYearPeriodMemberMember" xlink:to="tsla_ThreeYearPeriodMemberMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ThreeYearPeriodMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Three year period [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ThreeYearPeriodMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Three Year Period Member [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Financial Instrument Performance Status </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Financial Instrument Performance Status [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Financial Instrument Performance Status </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentPerformanceStatusDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Financial Instrument Performance Status [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_PerformanceConditionNotConsideredProbableAchievementMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_PerformanceConditionNotConsideredProbableAchievementMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PerformanceConditionNotConsideredProbableAchievementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Performance condition not considered probable achievement. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_PerformanceConditionNotConsideredProbableAchievementMember" xlink:to="tsla_PerformanceConditionNotConsideredProbableAchievementMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PerformanceConditionNotConsideredProbableAchievementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Performance Condition Not Considered Probable Achievement [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PerformanceConditionNotConsideredProbableAchievementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Performance Condition Not Considered Probable Achievement [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CEOMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CEOMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CEOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> CEO. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_CEOMember" xlink:to="tsla_CEOMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CEOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> 2012 CEO Grant [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CEOMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> C E O [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VestingAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Vesting </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VestingAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_VestingAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Vesting [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VestingDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Vesting </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VestingDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_VestingDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Vesting [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_FourthTrancheMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_FourthTrancheMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FourthTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Fourth tranche. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_FourthTrancheMember" xlink:to="tsla_FourthTrancheMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FourthTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Fourth Tranche [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_FourthTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Fourth Tranche [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ThirdTrancheMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ThirdTrancheMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ThirdTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Third tranche. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ThirdTrancheMember" xlink:to="tsla_ThirdTrancheMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ThirdTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Third Tranche [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ThirdTrancheMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Third Tranche [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Performance Shares </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Performance Shares [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Employee Stock [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeStockMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Employee Stock [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Vesting period, in years </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period1 </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualMaximumContractualTerm1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualMaximumContractualTerm1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualMaximumContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Contractual term of stock options, in years </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualMaximumContractualTerm1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualMaximumContractualTerm1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualMaximumContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Maximum Contractual Term1 </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Shares were reserved for issuance </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Common Stock Capital Shares Reserved For Future Issuance </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedOrReleasedInPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedOrReleasedInPeriod"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedOrReleasedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award options exercised or released in period. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Dividend yield </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Grant-date fair value per share </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Grant-date fair value per share </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDividedEquallyInNumberOfTranches" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDividedEquallyInNumberOfTranches"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDividedEquallyInNumberOfTranches_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award divided equally in number of tranches. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDividedEquallyInNumberOfTranches" xlink:to="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDividedEquallyInNumberOfTranches_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of stock options granted </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDividedEquallyInNumberOfTranches_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of vesting tranches </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDividedEquallyInNumberOfTranches_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Divided Equally In Number Of Tranches </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_PortionOfStockOptionsScheduledToVestUponSuccessfulCompletionOfPerformanceObjectives" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_PortionOfStockOptionsScheduledToVestUponSuccessfulCompletionOfPerformanceObjectives"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PortionOfStockOptionsScheduledToVestUponSuccessfulCompletionOfPerformanceObjectives_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Portion of stock options scheduled to vest upon successful completion of performance objectives. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_PortionOfStockOptionsScheduledToVestUponSuccessfulCompletionOfPerformanceObjectives" xlink:to="tsla_PortionOfStockOptionsScheduledToVestUponSuccessfulCompletionOfPerformanceObjectives_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PortionOfStockOptionsScheduledToVestUponSuccessfulCompletionOfPerformanceObjectives_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Portion of stock options scheduled to vest upon successful completion of performance objectives </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PortionOfStockOptionsScheduledToVestUponSuccessfulCompletionOfPerformanceObjectives_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Portion Of Stock Options Scheduled To Vest Upon Successful Completion Of Performance Objectives </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NumberOfVehicleProduction" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfVehicleProduction"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfVehicleProduction_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of vehicle production. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_NumberOfVehicleProduction" xlink:to="tsla_NumberOfVehicleProduction_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfVehicleProduction_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Aggregate number of vehicle production </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfVehicleProduction_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Vehicle Production </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_GrossMargin" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_GrossMargin"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_GrossMargin_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Gross margin. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_GrossMargin" xlink:to="tsla_GrossMargin_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_GrossMargin_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gross margin </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_GrossMargin_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Gross Margin </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Unrecognized compensation expense </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NumberOfTranches" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfTranches"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfTranches_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of tranches. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_NumberOfTranches" xlink:to="tsla_NumberOfTranches_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_MarketCapitalization" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_MarketCapitalization"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MarketCapitalization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Market capitalization. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_MarketCapitalization" xlink:to="tsla_MarketCapitalization_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_InitialMarketCapitalization" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_InitialMarketCapitalization"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InitialMarketCapitalization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Initial market capitalization. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_InitialMarketCapitalization" xlink:to="tsla_InitialMarketCapitalization_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfTranches_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> CEO Grant consists of number of vesting tranches </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfTranches_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Tranches </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MarketCapitalization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Market capitalization </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_MarketCapitalization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Market Capitalization </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InitialMarketCapitalization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Initial market capitalization </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InitialMarketCapitalization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Initial Market Capitalization </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CashCompensationReceivedForServices" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CashCompensationReceivedForServices"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashCompensationReceivedForServices_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Cash compensation received for services. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_CashCompensationReceivedForServices" xlink:to="tsla_CashCompensationReceivedForServices_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashCompensationReceivedForServices_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Cash compensation received by CEO </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CashCompensationReceivedForServices_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Cash Compensation Received For Services </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Table] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Cost of sales [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Research and development [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Research And Development Expense [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Selling, General and Administrative Expense </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember" xlink:to="tsla_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Selling, general and administrative [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Selling General And Administrative Expense [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Stock-based compensation expense </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Weighted-average period of recognition of unrecognized compensation, in years </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1" xlink:to="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition1 </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_PercentageOfPayrollDeductionsOfEmployeesEligibleCompensation" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_PercentageOfPayrollDeductionsOfEmployeesEligibleCompensation"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PercentageOfPayrollDeductionsOfEmployeesEligibleCompensation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Percentage of payroll deductions of employees eligible compensation. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_PercentageOfPayrollDeductionsOfEmployeesEligibleCompensation" xlink:to="tsla_PercentageOfPayrollDeductionsOfEmployeesEligibleCompensation_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForIssuance" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForIssuance"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForIssuance_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award number of shares available for issuance. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForIssuance" xlink:to="tsla_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForIssuance_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PercentageOfPayrollDeductionsOfEmployeesEligibleCompensation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of payroll deductions of employees eligible compensation </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_PercentageOfPayrollDeductionsOfEmployeesEligibleCompensation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Percentage Of Payroll Deductions Of Employees Eligible Compensation </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Percentage of discount on purchase price of shares lower than fair market value </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Discount From Market Price Offering Date </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Income taxes. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncomeTaxesTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Income taxes. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_IncomeTaxesTable" xlink:to="tsla_IncomeTaxesTable_lbl"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncomeTaxesTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Taxes [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Scenario </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain"/>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Scenario, Forecast [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Scenario Forecast [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis"/>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Tax Authority [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Income Tax Authority </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Tax Authority [Domain] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ForeignJurisdictionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Foreign jurisdictions. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ForeignJurisdictionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Foreign jurisdictions [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ForeignJurisdictionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Foreign Jurisdictions [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember"/>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="stpr_CA" xlink:to="stpr_CA_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="stpr_CA_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> CALIFORNIA </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_UnitedStatesAndForeignJurisdictionsMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_UnitedStatesAndForeignJurisdictionsMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_UnitedStatesAndForeignJurisdictionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> United states and foreign jurisdictions. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_UnitedStatesAndForeignJurisdictionsMember" xlink:to="tsla_UnitedStatesAndForeignJurisdictionsMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_UnitedStatesAndForeignJurisdictionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> U.S. and foreign jurisdictions [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_UnitedStatesAndForeignJurisdictionsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> United States And Foreign Jurisdictions [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_IncomeTaxesLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Taxes [Line Items] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"> Foreign </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationObligationsAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationObligationsAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationObligationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationObligationsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationObligationsAbstract_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Commitments and contingencies. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Commitments And Contingencies [Table] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease Arrangement, Type </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Arrangement Type [Domain] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BuildToSuitLeaseArrangementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Build to suit lease arrangement. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BuildToSuitLeaseArrangementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Build-to-suit Lease Arrangement [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_BuildToSuitLeaseArrangementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Build To Suit Lease Arrangement [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Category of Item Purchased </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long Term Purchase Commitment By Category Of Item Purchased [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Long-term Purchase Commitment, Category of Item Purchased </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long Term Purchase Commitment Category Of Item Purchased [Domain] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ResearchFoundationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Research foundation. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ResearchFoundationMember" xlink:to="tsla_ResearchFoundationMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ResearchFoundationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> SUNY Foundation [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ResearchFoundationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Research Foundation [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Environmental Remediation Contingency </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Environmental Remediation Contingency [Domain] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NewUnitedMotorManufacturingIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Litigation Case [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LitigationCaseTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LitigationCaseTypeDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Litigation Case </label>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_LawsuitInUnitedStatesCourtOfFederalClaimsAgainstUnitedStatesGovernmentMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_LawsuitInUnitedStatesCourtOfFederalClaimsAgainstUnitedStatesGovernmentMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LawsuitInUnitedStatesCourtOfFederalClaimsAgainstUnitedStatesGovernmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Lawsuit in the United States court of federal claims against the United States government. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LawsuitInUnitedStatesCourtOfFederalClaimsAgainstUnitedStatesGovernmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Against the U.S. Government [Member] </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Rent expense </label>
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<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_TermsOfAgreementsToLeaseEquipmentUnderCapitalLeases" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_TermsOfAgreementsToLeaseEquipmentUnderCapitalLeases"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating Leases, 2018 </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating Leases, 2021 </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating Leases, Thereafter </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Operating Leases, Total minimum lease payments </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Capital Leases, 2018 </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Capital Leases, 2019 </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Capital Leases, 2020 </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Capital Leases, 2021 </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Capital Leases, 2022 </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Capital Leases, Thereafter </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Total minimum lease payments, Capital Leases </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Due </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Less: Amounts representing interest not yet incurred, Capital Leases </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Leases Future Minimum Payments Interest Included In Payments </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"> Present value of capital lease obligations </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Lease Obligations </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Less: Current portion, Capital Leases </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Lease Obligations Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Long-term portion of capital lease obligations </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Lease Obligations Noncurrent </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_AdditionalSpecifiedScopeCosts" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_AdditionalSpecifiedScopeCosts"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AdditionalSpecifiedScopeCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Additional specified scope costs. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_AdditionalSpecifiedScopeCosts" xlink:to="tsla_AdditionalSpecifiedScopeCosts_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_OperatingLeaseOptionToRenewAmountPerYear" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_OperatingLeaseOptionToRenewAmountPerYear"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OperatingLeaseOptionToRenewAmountPerYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Operating lease option to renew amount per year. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_OperatingLeaseOptionToRenewAmountPerYear" xlink:to="tsla_OperatingLeaseOptionToRenewAmountPerYear_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionAndDevelopmentCosts" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionAndDevelopmentCosts"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionAndDevelopmentCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Construction cost committed </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConstructionAndDevelopmentCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConstructionAndDevelopmentCosts_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConstructionAndDevelopmentCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Construction And Development Costs </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Acquisition of manufacturing equipment </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Long Term Purchase Commitment Amount </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AdditionalSpecifiedScopeCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Additional specified scope costs </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AdditionalSpecifiedScopeCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Additional Specified Scope Costs </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Initial direct costs related to solar energy systems leased to customers </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OperatingLeaseOptionToRenewAmountPerYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Operating lease, option to renew, amount per year </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OperatingLeaseOptionToRenewAmountPerYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Operating Lease Option To Renew Amount Per Year </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_LeaseArrangementAmountRequiredToSpendOrIncur" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_LeaseArrangementAmountRequiredToSpendOrIncur"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeaseArrangementAmountRequiredToSpendOrIncur_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Lease arrangement amount required to spend or incur. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_LeaseArrangementAmountRequiredToSpendOrIncur" xlink:to="tsla_LeaseArrangementAmountRequiredToSpendOrIncur_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeaseArrangementAmountRequiredToSpendOrIncur_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Lease arrangement, amount required to spend or incur </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LeaseArrangementAmountRequiredToSpendOrIncur_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Lease Arrangement Amount Required To Spend Or Incur </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractualObligation" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractualObligation"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractualObligation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Contractual obligation </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ContractualObligation" xlink:to="us-gaap_ContractualObligation_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractualObligation_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Contractual Obligation </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Non-cash investing and non-cash financing activities </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid" xlink:to="us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SiteContingencyCostToBePaidByCompany" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SiteContingencyCostToBePaidByCompany"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SiteContingencyCostToBePaidByCompany_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Site contingency, cost to be paid by company. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SiteContingencyCostToBePaidByCompany" xlink:to="tsla_SiteContingencyCostToBePaidByCompany_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SiteContingencyCostToBePaidInExcessByCompany" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SiteContingencyCostToBePaidInExcessByCompany"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SiteContingencyCostToBePaidInExcessByCompany_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Amount above which Company is fully liable for costs associated with environmental remediation. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SiteContingencyCostToBePaidInExcessByCompany" xlink:to="tsla_SiteContingencyCostToBePaidInExcessByCompany_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_LowerThresholdThirdPartyLiability" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_LowerThresholdThirdPartyLiability"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_LowerThresholdThirdPartyLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Amount over which remediation costs must exceed before NUMMI is responsible for payments. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_LowerThresholdThirdPartyLiability" xlink:to="tsla_LowerThresholdThirdPartyLiability_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_UpperThresholdThirdPartyLiability" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_UpperThresholdThirdPartyLiability"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_UpperThresholdThirdPartyLiability_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Maximum amount up to which NUMMI is responsible for remediation costs. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_UpperThresholdThirdPartyLiability" xlink:to="tsla_UpperThresholdThirdPartyLiability_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_AgreementTermForGovernmentallyRequiredRemediationActivitiesForContamination" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_AgreementTermForGovernmentallyRequiredRemediationActivitiesForContamination"/>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Letters Of Credit Outstanding Amount </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountLiabilities"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfLeaseFinancingObligations_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of lease financing obligations. </label>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent"/>
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<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent"/>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Due To Related Parties Current And Noncurrent </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesPayableRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Notes Payable Related Parties Current And Noncurrent </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DueToOtherRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DueToOtherRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent"/>
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<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DueToOtherRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DueToOtherRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DueToOtherRelatedPartiesClassifiedCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Due To Other Related Parties Classified Current </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Related Party Transactions By Related Party [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Related Party Transactions By Related Party [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SpaceExplorationTechnologiesCorporationMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SpaceExplorationTechnologiesCorporationMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SpaceExplorationTechnologiesCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Space Exploration Technologies Corporation. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SpaceExplorationTechnologiesCorporationMember" xlink:to="tsla_SpaceExplorationTechnologiesCorporationMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SpaceExplorationTechnologiesCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> SpaceX [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SpaceExplorationTechnologiesCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Space Exploration Technologies Corporation [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarBondMarchTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondMarchTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondMarchTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar bond March 2017. </label>
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<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondMarchTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar bonds due in March 2017 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondMarchTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Bond March Two Thousand And Seventeen [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarBondJuneTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondJuneTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondJuneTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar bond June 2017. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarBondJuneTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarBondJuneTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondJuneTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar bonds due in June 2017 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondJuneTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Bond June Two Thousand And Seventeen [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficerSolarCityFormerChiefExecutiveOfficerAndSolarCityFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficerSolarCityFormerChiefExecutiveOfficerAndSolarCityFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficerSolarCityFormerChiefExecutiveOfficerAndSolarCityFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Chief Executive Officer, SolarCity former Chief Executive Officer and Solarcity former Chief Technology Officer. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficerSolarCityFormerChiefExecutiveOfficerAndSolarCityFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember" xlink:to="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficerSolarCityFormerChiefExecutiveOfficerAndSolarCityFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficerSolarCityFormerChiefExecutiveOfficerAndSolarCityFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> CEO, SolarCity's Former CEO and SolarCity's Fomer Chief Technology Officer [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_ChiefExecutiveOfficerSolarCityFormerChiefExecutiveOfficerAndSolarCityFormerChiefTechnologyOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Chief Executive Officer Solar City Former Chief Executive Officer And Solar City Former Chief Technology Officer [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Related Party Transaction [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Related Party Transaction [Line Items] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Current portion of solar bonds issued to related parties </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Convertible principal amount </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialDataAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialDataAbstract"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialDataAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialDataAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialDataAbstract_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Total revenues </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GrossProfit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Gross profit </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net (loss) income per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders, basic </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Net (loss) income per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders, diluted </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of reporting segment </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments" xlink:to="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Reportable Segments </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Reconciliation Of Revenue From Segments To Consolidated [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReconciliationOfRevenueFromSegmentsToConsolidatedTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Reconciliation Of Revenue From Segments To Consolidated [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Segments </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statement Business Segments [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Segments </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Segment [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_AutomotiveSegmentMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_AutomotiveSegmentMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AutomotiveSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Automotive segment. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_AutomotiveSegmentMember" xlink:to="tsla_AutomotiveSegmentMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AutomotiveSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Automotive [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AutomotiveSegmentMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Automotive Segment [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_EnergyGenerationAndStorageMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_EnergyGenerationAndStorageMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_EnergyGenerationAndStorageMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Energy generation and storage. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_EnergyGenerationAndStorageMember" xlink:to="tsla_EnergyGenerationAndStorageMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_EnergyGenerationAndStorageMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Energy Generation and Storage [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_EnergyGenerationAndStorageMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Energy Generation And Storage [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingRevenueReconcilingItemLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revenues </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Schedule Of Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Schedule Of Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Geographical </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Statement Geographical [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Geographical </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Segment Geographical [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017/country-2017-01-31.xsd#country_US" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="country_US"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_US_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> United States [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_US" xlink:to="country_US_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_US_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> UNITED STATES </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017/country-2017-01-31.xsd#country_CN" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="country_CN"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_CN_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> China [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_CN" xlink:to="country_CN_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_CN_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> CHINA </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017/country-2017-01-31.xsd#country_NO" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="country_NO"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_NO_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Norway [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="country_NO" xlink:to="country_NO_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="country_NO_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> NORWAY </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_OtherCountriesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_OtherCountriesMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OtherCountriesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Other countries. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_OtherCountriesMember" xlink:to="tsla_OtherCountriesMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OtherCountriesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Other [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_OtherCountriesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Other Countries [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_InternationalMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_InternationalMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InternationalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> International. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_InternationalMember" xlink:to="tsla_InternationalMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InternationalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> International [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_InternationalMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> International [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Long-lived Assets </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Noncurrent Assets </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_NumberOfYearPerformanceAwardWithVestingContingentUponPerformance" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfYearPerformanceAwardWithVestingContingentUponPerformance"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfYearPerformanceAwardWithVestingContingentUponPerformance_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Number of year performance award with vesting contingent upon performance. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_NumberOfYearPerformanceAwardWithVestingContingentUponPerformance" xlink:to="tsla_NumberOfYearPerformanceAwardWithVestingContingentUponPerformance_lbl"/>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Subsequent Event [Table] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Subsequent Event [Table] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Subsequent Event Type </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Subsequent Event Type [Axis] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Subsequent Event Type </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Subsequent Event Type [Domain] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Subsequent Event [Member] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Subsequent Event [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_SolarBondAugustTwoThousandAndEighteenMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondAugustTwoThousandAndEighteenMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondAugustTwoThousandAndEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Solar bond August 2018. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_SolarBondAugustTwoThousandAndEighteenMember" xlink:to="tsla_SolarBondAugustTwoThousandAndEighteenMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondAugustTwoThousandAndEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Solar bonds due in August 2018 [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_SolarBondAugustTwoThousandAndEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Solar Bond August Two Thousand And Eighteen [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="tsla-20171231.xsd#tsla_AutomobileLeaseBackedNotesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="tsla_AutomobileLeaseBackedNotesMember"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AutomobileLeaseBackedNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation"> Automobile lease-backed notes. </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="tsla_AutomobileLeaseBackedNotesMember" xlink:to="tsla_AutomobileLeaseBackedNotesMember_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AutomobileLeaseBackedNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Automobile Lease Backed Notes </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_AutomobileLeaseBackedNotesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Automobile Lease Backed Notes [Member] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> 2012 Chief Executive Officer Awards [Member] </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Subsequent Event [Line Items] </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Subsequent Event [Line Items] </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfYearPerformanceAwardWithVestingContingentUponPerformance_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"> Number of year performance award with vesting contingent upon performance </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="tsla_NumberOfYearPerformanceAwardWithVestingContingentUponPerformance_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Number Of Year Performance Award With Vesting Contingent Upon Performance </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Proceeds from issuance of secured debt </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Proceeds From Issuance Of Secured Debt </label>
<loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2017/elts/us-gaap-2017-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Repayments of secured debt </label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt_lbl"/>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label"> Repayments Of Secured Debt </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeStart1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Debt instrument maturity date range start </label>
<label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDateRangeEnd1_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"> Debt instrument maturity date range end </label>
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