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Tesla Cybercab launch draws NHTSA probe the next day

NHTSA officials are opening an investigation into whether Tesla's new steering wheel-free taxis comply with safety rules a day after the company began offering rides.

September 4, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Tesla launches robotaxi service with Cybercabs

Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs without steering wheels or brake pedals onto the streets of Austin, Texas, betting that Americans will overcome their fears of rides with “no control.”

September 4, 2026
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Tesla to turn self-driving focus to trucks in 2027 at latest

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said of an autonomous Semi: “It will definitely be working next year and in time for the scale-up to high production of the Tesla Semi.”

July 23, 2026
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Mobileye founder Amnon Shashua to step down

Shashua, 66, informed Mobileye’s board of his intention to cede the CEO role once a successor is appointed.

July 23, 2026
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Tesla beats forecasts with 480,126 Q2 deliveries

Deliveries rose 25% from a year earlier, when Tesla faced widespread consumer backlash against CEO Elon Musk’s polarizing work for the Trump administration.

July 2, 2026
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Tesla settles lawsuit tied to fatal 2023 FSD crash in Arizona

Tesla quietly resolved a lawsuit stemming from a fatal 2023 crash that precipitated a defect investigation into the carmaker’s automated-driving technology.

June 29, 2026
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NTSB Opens Probe Into Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas

NTSB opened an investigation into a fatal crash this month involving a Tesla sedan in Texas, expanding scrutiny of an incident that has drawn national attention.

June 24, 2026
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Tesla Sees ‘Many Thousands’ of Semis Being Built in 2026

Tesla is attempting to facilitate demand by offering low-cost charging equipment on an industrial scale to carriers.

May 8, 2026
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SpaceX Buying Spree Inflates Tesla Cybertruck Sales

Elon Musk's SpaceX accounted for 1,279 — or more than 18% — of the 7,071 Cybertrucks registered in the U.S. during the fourth quarter.

April 16, 2026
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Countdown to ACT 2026 Ticks Below a Month

FedEx Freight incoming CEO John Smith will deliver the opening keynote in Las Vegas on May 4, weeks before the unit spins off from FedEx on June 1.

April 6, 2026

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