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Tesla, Elon Musk sued by shareholders over Robotaxi claims
AUSTIN, TEXAS, AUG 5 – Shareholders accuse Tesla and Elon Musk of securities fraud for concealing safety risks after 130 reported incidents involving Robotaxis in Austin, Texas, since July 2023.
- Tesla shareholders filed a class-action lawsuit on August 4, 2025, in Austin, Texas, against Tesla and Elon Musk over the Robotaxi service's safety claims.
- The suit alleges Tesla and Musk made false, misleading statements and concealed risks related to the safety and readiness of autonomous driving technology following the June 22 Robotaxi debut.
- Videos showed erratic Robotaxi behavior including speeding and wrong-lane driving, while shareholders accuse Musk of overstating self-driving capabilities and artificially inflating Tesla's stock price.
- The lawsuit, led by shareholder Denise Morand, claims damages for investors from April 19, 2023, to June 22, 2025; Musk was awarded $29 billion in shares this week to retain him.
- This legal challenge coincides with Tesla facing a $329 million jury verdict in Florida over Autopilot liability and declining sales, suggesting mounting financial and regulatory pressures.
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