Musk says he requested extra time for design change to Tesla robotaxi

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(Reuters) -Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Monday the automaker was taking extra time for its robotaxi event for an important design change to the front of the vehicle and "show off" some other things. 

Musk did not disclose when the automaker would hold an event to launch its robotaxi. 

"Requested what I think is an important design change to the front, and extra time allows us to show off a few other things," Musk said on his X social media platform in a reply to a user post discussing the event. Shares of Tesla were up nearly 5% in afternoon trading.

Bloomberg News reported last week that the event, originally set to be held on Aug. 8, had been delayed to October.

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