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Musk commits to 2023 Tesla Cybertruck launch and unique 'robotaxi' vehicle

Tesla's Musk in Texas
Elon Musk, wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses, delivered the first batch of Model Y crossovers out of the massive Austin facility late Thursday. (TESLA LIVESTREAM)
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Laurence Iliff
April 08, 2022 09:57 AM

Tesla Inc. will launch production of the long-awaited Cybertruck pickup out of its new Austin, Texas, factory sometime next year and is working on a dedicated "robotaxi" model using the company's autonomous vehicle software, CEO Elon Musk said at an opening day ceremony for the plant.

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