Remember back in 2020 when Musk said his robotaxis just needed regulatory approval?
Elon Musk denied the accuracy of a report from Reuters early Friday that claimed Tesla was scrapping plans to produce a low-cost electric vehicle in favor of a robotaxi. But the billionaire just announced on X that he’ll be unveiling a new robotaxi on August 8, raising obvious questions about whether Reuters really did get anything wrong. “ Tesla Robotaxi unveil on 8/8,” Musk tweeted at 4:49 p.m. ET, after market close, without elaborating on any details.
The plan for driverless robotaxis, which could take longer to deliver, presents a stiffer engineering challenge and more regulatory risk. Two sources said they learned of Tesla’s decision to scrap the Model 2 in a meeting attended by scores of employees, with one of them saying the gathering happened in late February. “Elon’s directive is to go all in on robotaxi,” that person said.
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