It's official! There will be more self-driving cars riding around Texas this summer. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the electric vehicle maker will be rolling out its robotaxis on the streets of Austin by the end of June,

Tesla CEO Elon Musk told CNBC Tuesday that he expects "a thousand" self-driving robotaxis to hit Austin's streets within the next few months. Autonomous Teslas will be ferrying Austinites around as soon as this summer, according to the automaker's CEO.

Texas to the rescue? Tesla is exploring alternative ways to pay its CEO, Elon Musk, in a new deal that, if approved, would be the first time the EV maker’s pay proposal for the world’s richest man would be subject to Texas rather than Delaware law.

Among other moves to shore up investor trust, Tesla appointed former Chipotle CFO Jack Hartung to its board of directors, effective June 1.

The cuts, apparently the first by a supplier in Texas, come amid falling sales for the brand suffering a reputational hit over Elon Musk's political activities.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk emphasized his commitment to the role and robotaxi plans in a string of interviews Tuesday. One of Wall Street's biggest Tesla bulls said he's seeing "a different Musk."

A Tesla Model Y. As with many new vehicles, the Model Y can receive software updates, including those for recalls, wirelessly. Austin-based Tesla launched a more affordable versio