Tesla is set to unveil its robotaxi on August 8. Musk said he picked the date partly because it is a lucky number in China.

The number eight is considered lucky in China, sounding similar to the word for "prosperity" and often associated with good fortune.

CEO Elon Musk will face tough questions after a Q1 sales decline and reports Tesla stopped work on an affordable EV in favor of a dedicated robotaxi without human controls.

Teslas will be allowed near government and military sites and can use maps created by China’s biggest search engine, moving Autopilot a step closer in the country.

Elon Musk appears to be on the cusp of deploying Tesla’s “full self-driving” system in the world’s biggest car market. Musk flew out of Beijing on Monday after meeting China’s premier, Li Qiang, on Sunday and sealing a deal with Chinese tech giant Baidu to use the group’s mapping and navigation systems.

Musk seems to have won Beijing's backing for Tesla's autonomous-driving technology in China, which one analyst called a "watershed moment."

Tesla has moved a step closer to securing approval to operate its full self-driving technology in China, according to multiple reports.