During his remarks to Tesla’s shareholders at their 2021 Annual Shareholder Meeting on Oct. 7 near Austin, Texas, Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk announced to applause, “I’m excited to announce we’re moving our headquarters to Austin, Texas.”
At the same time, he displayed a Tesla logo superimposed on a Texas-style sheriff badge that read “Don’t Mess With” onscreen, while wearing a Western-style bandana around his neck.