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Tesla
were encouraged to back the
to stop Mr Musk from
walking away from Tesla. The Tesla board warned of a "
that he may pursue other interests should [the deal] be denied". It added that Musk was needed "to achieve
that others will perceive as
, but that we know are possible for Tesla". Industry
Dan Ives concurred. He wrote: "Tesla needs Musk to take it into the autonomous driving, robotic
." Mr Musk hopes to propel the company forward by shifting focus from electric vehicles. He plans to shift to selling self-driving cars, a
of "Cybercab" robotaxis, and a legion of "Optimus" humanoid bi-pedal autonomous
.
