Tesla is locked in a legal battle with the city of Austin to prevent the release of communications about its upcoming robotaxi service. The dispute began after Reuters requested two years of correspondence between Tesla and Austin officials following CEO Elon Musk’s January announcement of robotaxi plans for the city. Tesla’s lawyers argued in an April 16 letter to the Texas Attorney General that releasing these records would expose “confidential, proprietary, competitively sensitive commercial and/or trade secret information” and would “irreparably harm Tesla.” The company plans to deploy between 10 and 20 driverless Model Y vehicles in restricted areas of … Continue reading Tesla Blocks Austin Robotaxi Records as Waymo Already Operates in City and NHTSA Investigates Safety