Tesla invests $2 billion in Musk's xAI and reiterates Cybercab production starts this year


FILE PHOTO: A view shows a Tesla logo at a charging station in Mumbai, India, August 4, 2025. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Tesla said on Wednesday it will invest $2 ‌billion in CEO Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence company xAI - and that production plans for its Cybercab robotaxi were on track for this year.

The news supported Musk's plan to pivot Tesla from an electric vehicle maker to an ‌AI company, which is key to the company's roughly $1.5 trillion valuation, while reassurance of production plans is critical for investor confidence as Tesla has repeatedly fallenshort of promises made by Musk.

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