New Delhi. Elon Musk, who was on a visit to China, said on Tuesday (April 30) that he chose the date of August 8 to launch Tesla Robotaxi because 8/8 is a lucky number in that country. Tesla shares surged after reports that Musk had received approval to deploy the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) autonomous software in China. The shares of the EV company rose by more than 15 percent.
When an ex follower posted that Tesla would be holding a robotaxi event on August 8, which is a lucky number in China. The owner of the X said in a statement, “I chose it partly because 8/8 is a lucky number in China! “Also, it is the birthday of my three children, who are now 17 years old.”
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first published : April 30, 2024, 4:47 PM IST
