Tesla VP of engineering Lars Moravy said during the company's Q3 earnings call that it aims to deliver Cybercabs to customers by the end of 2026, starting with a small rollout to entities able to help build its robotaxi network. Elon Musk said most Cybercabs will remain Tesla-owned for its own ride-hailing operations, while AI Director Ashok Elluswamy said Unsupervised Full Self-Driving could be enabled on early customer vehicles around Q2 2027.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-22
Tesla executives said on the company's third-quarter earnings call that it plans to start selling its steering-wheel-free Cybercab to customers by the end of 2025, starting with a small volume. Currently all Cybercabs produced are going into Tesla's own robotaxi fleet, according to engineering VP Lars Moravy, with outside sales to scale gradually as the company learns about delivery and fleet management. The vehicle is also under federal safety review.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-22
On Tesla's Q3 earnings call, autonomy VP Ashok Elluswamy said the company expects to let customer-owned Model Y vehicles join its robotaxi fleet around the second quarter of 2027. He said the software is shared with Tesla's Cybercab and will be rolled out via a V15 update, with the remaining requirement being integration into Tesla's geofencing and fleet-management systems.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-21
Tesla unveiled a new version of its long-delayed Roadster at a late-night event, featuring wedge-shaped styling and rear-mounted nozzles that fire 100,000 psi compressed nitrogen jets, reportedly to perform aerial stunts. The car uses rear-wheel drive and Tesla's own 4680 battery cells with what the company calls a special chemistry, and Elon Musk claimed a planned top speed of 383 mph and a 0-60 mph time of 0.8 seconds.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-16
Tesla showed off a new Roadster prototype at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas, demonstrating compressed-air thrusters that let the car leap off the ground. Elon Musk's company says the vehicle is slated for release in 2028, continuing a pattern of repeatedly pushed-back launch dates for the car first teased in 2017.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-16
Tesla showed its redesigned second-generation Roadster at an event near Waco, Texas, demonstrating SpaceX-style cold-gas thrusters that let the car flip, spin and hover over other Tesla models. CEO Elon Musk said the vehicle will enter production in 2028 and will come in three trims—Performance, Thrust and the invite-only Rocket—each offering 300 miles of range and speeds over 230 mph. Reservations are open now, with deposits of $50,000 for Performance and $250,000 for Thrust.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-10-16
The NHTSA has started inspecting a defect petition filed in late September that claims about 1,000 Tesla Model Y Robotaxis and Cybercabs exceeded posted speed limits in active school zones. The petition cites four incidents—one formal complaint and three social media reports—along with three video links, but reports no crashes, injuries, or deaths. NHTSA now has 120 days to review the claims and decide whether to open a formal investigation.
extremetech.com
· 2026-10-14
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation received a petition on September 23, 2026, requesting a probe into Tesla's roughly 1,000 Robotaxis, including the Model Y and Cybercab, for allegedly exceeding posted speed limits in active school zones while their Automated Driving System is engaged. The Cybercab is already facing a separate investigation over its lack of side mirrors, pedals, and a steering wheel, and Tesla's Full Self-Driving system is under scrutiny for other traffic violations like running red lights and driving on the wrong side of the road.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-13
Tesla has increased the number of its driverless Cybercab vehicles authorized for commercial service in Texas to nearly four times the count at launch a month ago. Riders have reported issues including long wait times, incorrect pickup and drop-off locations, and malfunctioning butterfly doors and trunks since the September 3 debut in Austin.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-03
Tesla announced new financing arrangements totaling $30 billion: a $20 billion three-year delayed-draw term loan from Citibank, plus an $8 billion five-year revolving credit facility and a $2 billion 364-day revolving facility from Wells Fargo. In a regulatory filing, Tesla said it does not intend to draw on these facilities during 2025, and the company already projects at least $25 billion in capital expenditures for 2026.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-29
Tesla has published emergency-response guidance instructing firefighters to contact two separate company support lines if they need to deal with a Cybataxi accident or need to move the vehicle. Because the Cybercab has no steering wheel or pedals, responders must first call support to gain control before accessing virtual onboard controls via the car's touchscreen. Tesla has added a QR code to the windshield's lower left corner as a reference guide for these procedures.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-22
As robotaxis from multiple companies expand on public roads, firefighters, police and paramedics face a growing patchwork of different manufacturer-specific procedures, hotlines and access methods for handling incidents involving autonomous vehicles. Tesla's two-door Cybercab, which has no steering wheel and is built for full autonomy, highlights this gap since it lacks conventional controls first responders might expect to use in emergencies.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-21
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