Quoted from the linked website.
"Tysons Corner serves some of the wealthiest counties in the region (and the country), so it’s little wonder that Tesla Motors, seller of the $70,000-plus Model S electric car, would like to open up shop there.
But it hasn’t been easy.
Founded in Palo Alto, Calif., in 2003, Tesla designs, builds, sells and services its electric cars through stores and service centers in the District, California, Florida, Illinois, New York, New Jersey and elsewhere.
Read more via the link below."
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-10-08/business/42812393_1_tesla-motors-virginia-dmv-virginia-department