Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears poised to transform the company's electric cars into driverless vehicles in a risky bid to realize a bold vision that he has been floating for years.
Environmentalists, business groups and higher education institutions are backing Tesla's efforts to expand the electric vehicle manufacturer's sales stores from five to 20 in New York state.
Tesla officials, owners of the company's electric cars and people who are on a waiting list to buy one are pushing the state Legislature to allow Elon Musk's corporation to expand in New York.