EconomyTesla gave up the EV crown. Now it wants to win the autonomy race

Elon Musk’s “flying” Roadster stunt went viral this month, but his larger wager is to change how Tesla makes money. Five days later, he said Tesla and SpaceX were exploring a merger that could speed up its autonomous-driving push. Automakers facing growing Chinese competition are also looking beyond vehicle sales to recurring revenue from software and AI services.

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