US Regulators Launch Safety Probe Into Tesla’s Driverless Cybercab Launch

Tesla’s Cybercab Is Being Investigated by Federal Regulators

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would examine whether the company’s new self-driving taxi, which has no steering wheel, meets federal auto regulations.

By Jack Ewing

U.S. auto safety regulator opens probe into nearly 1,000 Tesla Cybercabs

The probe comes after Tesla on Thursday began commercial deployment of a small number of the two-seater Cybercab in Austin, Texas.

Tesla’s stock falls as Cybercab launch lands with a thud

The company’s Cybercab rollout won’t be as broad as some investors had hoped for.

By William Gavin

Tesla's Cybercab launch catches the eye of US auto safety regulator

Shortly after Tesla launched its Cybercabs to customers on Thursday, NHTSA announced an investigation. Tesla Tesla's Cybercab robotaxis launched in Austin on Thursday. The company is already facing an NHTSA probe. The US auto safety agency is looking into Tesla's self-certification of its autonomous, steering-wheel-less car. It doesn't mean the Cybercabs are stopping or unsafe. Federal rules just might not have caught up. Tesla's Cybercab is live in Austin. Now, regulators in Washington are...

Tesla Cybercabs face safety probe as regulators question driverless taxi compliance

Tesla stock fell by more than 5 per cent to $357.38 in early trading on Friday following news of the probe

By Bernard Condon

Tesla’s Launch Of Self-Driving Cybercab Rides Sparks Federal Probe

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is probing Tesla’s safety procedures a day after it launched a ride service in Austin using the new model.

By Alan Ohnsman, Forbes Staff

Feds open probe into Musk's steering-wheel-free taxis a day after he began offering rides in them

‘A Storm of Cybercabs’: Musk launches steering-wheel-free taxis even as 70% of Americans say they’re uncomfortable with driverless cars

Tesla’s gold-colored taxis have no steering wheels or brake pedals—and give passengers no way to take control in an emergency.

By Bernard Condon, The Associated Press

US Safety Regulator Targets Elon Musk's Tesla, Launches Probe On Cybertruck

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it would examine the process and technical data Tesla relied on when certifying the two-seater vehicle.

Analysis:Musk pushes regulatory limits with Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi service

US opens probe into Tesla self-certification of Cybercab robotaxis

By Reuters

Tesla's Cybercab Debut Falls Flat As NHTSA Opens Probe

Tesla's Cybercab Debut Falls Flat As NHTSA Opens Probe Tesla’s long awaited Cybercab finally hit the streets of Austin yesterday, and the debut was something of a dud. For a product Elon Musk has positioned as central to Tesla’s future, the rollout was remarkably subdued. There was no major public livestream with appearance by Musk or traditional press presence, relatively little new information and just 45 Cybercabs registered in Texas as of Thursday. After years of hype surrou...

By Tyler Durden