NHTSA opens audit of Tesla Cybercab over no-steering-wheel design certification

Federal regulators are investigating how Tesla certified its newly launched Cybercab—which lacks a steering wheel, pedals, and mirrors—as road-legal, raising questions about autonomous vehicle safety standards.

First covered Sep 4, 2026 · 5:46 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

NHTSA opens audit of Tesla Cybercab over no-steering-wheel design certification — Image via electrek.co

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22d Electrek Tesla Cybercab is already under NHTSA investigation after launch — Tesla’s Cybercab is already under federal investigation. NHTSA opened an audit into how Tesla certified the vehicle the same day the company started putting…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-04 (#4) · 2026-09-05 (#6)

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