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Tesla Clears Cybertruck Line for a Cybercab Still Under NHTSA Audit

Tesla clears the Cybertruck line for the Cybercab while NHTSA audits how it certified a car with no pedals. Tesla asked to keep its sworn answers secret.

Haye KestelooNov 86 min read

Two gold Tesla Cybercabs with Texas plates driving down a tree-lined Austin street as people film them from the sidewalk

Robotaxi

Tesla Tests About Two Dozen Cybercabs on Detroit Roads

Two dozen Tesla Cybercabs with temporary steering wheels and test drivers are on Metro Detroit roads, The Detroit News reports, a year after Waymo.

Damien KestelooNov 3

White Rivian Commercial Van plugged in under a solar canopy at a charging depot, with dark Rivian vans lined up behind it

EDV

Rivian's Electric Van Gets AWD and 30% More Range

Rivian is now delivering EDV 700 vans with a 129 kWh LFP pack and optional AWD. EPA lab figures show how much range the second motor costs.

Damien KestelooOct 30

Close-up of the white U.S. Capitol dome with an American flag flying on a pole in front of it against a clear blue sky

Tax Credit

House Bill Doubles EV Tax Credit to $15,000, but Only Once Per Buyer

Rep. Greg Landsman's H.R. 10881 would restore the EV credit at $15,000, cap it at one per buyer for life, and cut the income limits. It has no cosponsors.

Haye KestelooOct 28

Gray Mercedes-Benz EQS test car with turquoise marker lights glowing in its headlamps and side mirror, parked in front of curved metal buildings

Self-Driving

NHTSA Proposes Cyan Lights for Driverless Cars but Won't Require Them

NHTSA would let self-driving cars carry cyan marker lamps and drop steering-wheel turn-signal rules for robotaxis. Comments close November 25.

Haye KestelooOct 26

Black and white California Highway Patrol Dodge Charger parked in front of a CHP helicopter

Full Self-Driving

Tesla Driver Says He Slept Through an FSD Crash Into a CHP Cruiser

A 22-year-old told CHP he slept with Full Self-Driving on as his Tesla hit a patrol car on I-80, hurting two officers. CHP says no law names the offense.

Haye KestelooOct 20

Elon Musk in a dark jacket and open white shirt holding a microphone and speaking in front of a blue Baron Funds backdrop

Musk Pay

Tesla Puts Musk's 2025 Pay at $158 Billion. He Realized $0

Tesla reports Musk's 2025 pay as $158.4 billion in stock awards. $26 billion was forfeited in April, no tranche is earned, and realized pay is $0.

Haye KestelooOct 20

Rear view of a gold Tesla Cybercab with both doors raised and its red taillight bar lit against a black background

Shareholders

Tesla Now Lets Shareholders Auto-Vote With the Board, Mergers Included

Tesla's new retail voting program casts enrolled shares with the board at future meetings unless holders vote. One of its two options covers mergers.

Haye KestelooOct 19

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