Investor confidence has also grown and has resulted in an increase in its stock prices by tenfold. It has become a leader, and many companies are following its lead. Due to its incredible market value, people have included Tesla among the Big Three. People have started calling Tesla, GM, and Ford as the “New Big Three”. As of 2017, Tesla was amongst the top 10 most valuable car brands worldwide, valued at 4.4 billion U.S. dollars.