Mr. Musk says the driverless taxis could begin ferrying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, where other companies already have similar cars on the road.

Elon Musk is now facing an uphill battle after stepping away from his position as an advisor to Donald Trump to focus his attention on his embattled Tesla automotive company. And with that comes the threat that he may lose the faith of investors who helped make him the wealthiest man in the world.

Texas Democratic state representatives from the Austin area sent a formal letter to Tesla this week calling for the company to delay its robotaxi rollout, scheduled for as soon as June 22. The

(Reuters) -A group of Democratic Texas lawmakers has asked Tesla to delay its much-anticipated robotaxi launch in Austin until September, when a new autonomous-driving law is scheduled to take effect.

A group of Democratic lawmakers in Texas urged Tesla to delay the rollout of its robotaxis in Austin, as the driverless cars prepare to hit the streets this weekend. In a letter to Tesla’s director of field quality,