Tesla is developing an electric self-driving truck

Tesla is close to testing a prototype driverless electric truck in California and Nevada, leaked emails have revealed. The long haul semi-trucks will drive themselves and move in'platoons' that automatically follow a lead vehicle. The plans were revealed in a discussion of potential road tests between Elon Musk's firm and the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). California officials are also meeting with Tesla on Wednesday'to talk about Tesla's efforts with autonomous trucks,' DMV spokeswoman Jessica Gonzalez told Reuters. Tesla is close to testing a prototype autonomous electric truck (teaser image pictured), leaked emails have revealed.