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US agency orders Tesla to answer questions on Cybercab certification

By Thomson Reuters Sep 15, 2026 | 1:24 PM

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – 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.

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.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris ​Reese)