Tesla faces an existential test this month as it aims to launch self-driving “robotaxis” in its home base of Austin, Texas, where public-safety officials are increasingly concerned about the state’s anti-regulation stance toward autonomous vehicles.

President Donald Trump has revealed he was “amazed” Elon Musk endorsed him to become president, given his longstanding plans to scrap electric vehicle subsidies. One week after their nuclear breakup, Trump also softened significantly on his former First Buddy, describing him on Thursday as a “friend of mine” who “got a bit strange” in recent weeks.