Key Takeaways Tesla shares rose on Tuesday in anticipation of the launch of the EV maker's robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, later this week. Tesla has two potential advantages in the autonomous vehicle market,

Teslarati points out that Tesla is now listed on Austin’s government website as an autonomous vehicle tester in the city. Right now, the only riders are chosen by Tesla itself, by Musk says the public will get a crack at these cars before the month is over.

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 is officially listed as an autonomous vehicle operator in Austin ahead of the robotaxi launch, but the bigger news is that it has a media inquiry email