Exhibit 32.1

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

I, Elon Musk, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to my knowledge, the Quarterly Report of Tesla Motors, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011, (i) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) that the information contained in such Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Tesla Motors, Inc.

Date: November 14, 2011	/s/ Elon Musk
	Elon Musk
	Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

I, Deepak Ahuja, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that, to my knowledge, the Quarterly Report of Tesla Motors, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011, (i) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) that the information contained in such Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Tesla Motors, Inc.

Date: November 14, 2011	/s/ Deepak Ahuja
	Deepak Ahuja
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)