Tesla, Texas and robotaxi
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the Tesla robotaxi service is set to “tentatively” launch in Austin, Texas on June 22 in an X post Tuesday. He said the company plans to begin offering rides to the public on the self-driving robotaxis this month,
Musk said in a social media post this week that Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi service will roll onto the streets of Austin, Texas on June 22. The Tesla CEO is betting the company’s future on autonomous vehicles (AV) and a robotaxi service – which will hopefully inject much-needed cash just as the company’s sales and profits are slumping.
Some Texans weren't perturbed by Tesla's growing unpopularity earlier this year, as registrations of Tesla EVs saw a boost in Texas. According to registration data Axios obtained through public information requests,
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Axios on MSNAmid backlash, Tesla remained resilient in TexasEven as Tesla deliveries plunged nationally this year amid Elon Musk's very visible (if short-lived) alliance with President Trump, there was at least one state where Tesla registrations were up: Texas.
With Tesla just days away from a planned rollout of its paid robotaxi service in Austin, the electric vehicle manufacturer is reportedly trying to prevent city officials from releasing records related to its robotaxi trial period.
Tesla has officially entered the autonomous vehicle ‘testing’ phase in Austin, Texas days before its planned launch of a
Tesla's stock is starting the week with a pair of downgrades after a public spat between CEO Elon Musk and President Trump erupted last week.
The enhancements at Giga Texas come more than three years after the massive factory opened in Austin in April 2022. The Central Texas tech hub encompasses 2,500 acres along the Colorado River and includes a 10-million-square-foot factory floor space, housing manufacturing for Tesla's Model Y and Cybertruck vehicles.