Elon Musk wants self-driving Teslas in Europe by year-end

Regulatory approval seen as a key hurdle to self-driving vehicles

Musk also said the world must continue to extract oil and gas in order to sustain civilisation. Picture: AP/David Zalubowski

Tesla chief Elon Musk said he aims to get the electric auto maker's self-driving technology ready by year-end and hopes it could be in wide release in the United States and possibly in Europe, depending on regulatory approval.

Speaking at an energy conference in Norway, Musk said his attention was currently focused on his SpaceX Starship spacecraft and self-driving Tesla electric cars.