The company has devoted resources to autonomous driving rather than developing new models to attract car buyers.
Wind and solar companies were already bracing for Congress to end federal subsidies. But the Senate bill goes even further and penalizes those industries.
The vehicles will have safety monitors and may not operate in bad weather, making them more restricted than the fully autonomous vehicles promised by Elon Musk.
Mr. Musk says the driverless taxis could begin ferrying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, where other companies already have similar cars on the road.
BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.
Ambos intercambiaron duras críticas en las redes sociales la semana pasada. Trump ha dicho que no tiene ningún interés en reparar la relación con su antiguo asesor.
President Trump and Elon Musk traded social media barbs last week. Mr. Trump has said that he has no interest in repairing the relationship with his former adviser.
El fabricante de automóviles, que ya sufría un fuerte descenso de sus ventas y ganancias, ahora podría enfrentarse a la ira del presidente de EE. UU.
El fabricante de automóviles, que ya sufría un fuerte descenso de sus ventas y ganancias, ahora podría enfrentarse a la ira del presidente de EE. UU.
Already suffering from steep declines in sales and profit, the carmaker could now face the president’s wrath.