US agency orders Tesla to answer questions on Cybercab certification

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday said Tesla must answer a series of questions by September 30 on whether it properly self-certified its autonomous Cybercab robotaxi as part of the government's investigation.

By Reuters | Sep 16, 2026, 12.01 AM IST

People look as a gold-colored Tesla Cybercab arrives for an event in downtown Austin, Texas, U.S., September 3, 2026.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday said Tesla must answer a series of questions by September 30 on whether it properly self-certified its autonomous Cybercab robotaxi as part of the government's investigation.

NHTSA said Tesla must answer whether temporarily installed human driver controls or other equipment was part of Tesla's basis for certifying compliance, and other questions.

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