Electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) hosted its annual shareholders meeting Thursday, June 13 with a limited in-person event that was also livestreamed to the public.
After the results of the shareholder voted on items were read, CEO Elon Musk shared a company update.
What Happened: Musk kicked off the event with a thank you to shareholders, who voted in favor of his new pay compensation package after a prior 2018 plan was voided earlier this year.
"Hot damn, I love you guys," Musk said.
Musk said the future for Tesla is exciting.
"We're not just opening a new chapter for Tesla, we're starting a new book."
Musk said where things are headed in the future will be "mind-blowing."
With comments on autonomous driving, Musk said Tesla will be far safer than people driving cars.
Musk said Tesla autonomous vehicles will be similar to Airbnb and Uber with the company owning some cars and customers owning others.
"Your car makes money for you while you're gone."
Musk said owners will be able to have their vehicles join the fleet with one tap for however long they want.
"This is actually going to happen. Mark ...