A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TESLA

Wed, 27 Sep '23
Alternating current pioneer
Wed, 26 Jul '23
Big name in electric cars
Sun, 18 Jun '23
See 55-Across
Tue, 16 May '23
Maker of Models S, X and Y
Tue, 11 Apr '23
Scientist on one side of the "War of the Currents"
Sat, 17 Sep '22
Inventor played by David Bowie in "The Prestige"
Thu, 4 Aug '22
Model Y maker
Sat, 23 Jul '22
A.C. : ___ :: D.C. : Edison
Sat, 16 Jul '22
Onetime Edison protégé
Fri, 8 Jul '22
"My Inventions" autobiographer
Fri, 25 Mar '22
Car with open-source patents
Mon, 14 Mar '22
Car company with a "T" logo
Wed, 12 Jan '22
Cybertruck maker
Sun, 5 Dec '21
Vehicle company with a market value over $1 trillion
Tue, 23 Nov '21
Car company that shares its name with an inventor
Fri, 5 Nov '21
Cybertruck maker
Wed, 9 Jun '21
Maker of the Model S and Model 3
Fri, 26 Feb '21
Producer of 15-Acrosses
Wed, 13 Jan '21
Car company founded in 2003