Tesla rises after Musk “tentatively” sets date for robotaxi service, says he “regrets some” social media posts
Tesla stock is up more than 2% in premarket trading after CEO Elon Musk publicly lamented his comments about President Trump... just hours after announcing a “tentative” date for the company’s robotaxi launch.
Last week’s online feud between the world’s richest man and the president of the United States sent Tesla’s stock sinking, wiping more than $150 billion from Tesla’s market cap. It has since recovered most of that decline.
Musk’s explosive social media posts came at an unideal time for the company, as Tesla gears up for the rollout of its much-hyped robotaxi program, built on the company’s self-driving technology, which has already seen some serious issues.
Now, the launch of the service is finally, tentatively, set to arrive on June 22, with Musk also revealing in a post on X that the first driverless Tesla will make a trip in Austin, Texas, on June 28 — the tech mogul’s birthday.
Tentatively, June 22.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 11, 2025
We are being super paranoid about safety, so the date could shift.
First Tesla that drives itself from factory end of line all the way to a customer house is June 28.
Musk’s explosive social media posts came at an unideal time for the company, as Tesla gears up for the rollout of its much-hyped robotaxi program, built on the company’s self-driving technology, which has already seen some serious issues.
Now, the launch of the service is finally, tentatively, set to arrive on June 22, with Musk also revealing in a post on X that the first driverless Tesla will make a trip in Austin, Texas, on June 28 — the tech mogul’s birthday.
Tentatively, June 22.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 11, 2025
We are being super paranoid about safety, so the date could shift.
First Tesla that drives itself from factory end of line all the way to a customer house is June 28.
