“Next week at the latest,” he said.

For starters, according to a formula devised by Elon Musk’s chatbot, they have to be a white, Asian, or Jewish man.

Tesla has applied to test and operate both with and without a driver, it said.

Last year, Tesla held its annual meeting in June, where shareholders approved Musk's controversial $56 billion compensation package despite a Delaware court ruling that had previously voided it.

The annual meeting, given Tesla's fortunes this year, has the potential to be a raucous event and it is unclear how investors will react to the delay, which is rare for major U.S. corporations.

Tesla is nearly ready to start selling its electric vehicles in India, according to Bloomberg News, after years of flirting with the idea. The company is about to open its first showroom in Mumbai and could start deliveries as early as August,