Public trust in self-driving vehicles is critical, but without federal standards, companies in the sector get to decide what to share about the safety of their technology, with varying levels of transparency.

Tesla's June robotaxi debut in Austin is a go, but it will be invite only, a Morgan Stanley analyst, who visited the company's Palo Alto office, said.

Federal safety investigators have sent Tesla a detailed list of questions on its upcoming robotaxi service as part of an investigation into how the

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."

The NHTSA asked Tesla to clarify robotaxi plans as part of an investigation on FSD collisions produced in reduced visibility conditions

ARK Investment Management LLC's founder, Cathie Wood, agrees that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has suffered brand damage owing to CEO Elon Musk's close ties with the Trump administration as well as his activities with DOGE.

U.S. auto safety investigators asked Tesla to answer questions on its plans to launch a paid robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in June, in order to assess how the electric vehicle maker's cars with full self-driving technology will perform in poor weather.