Tesla targets Cybercab deliveries by end of 2026

Tesla is aiming to begin delivering its steering-wheel-free Cybercab to customers by the end of 2026, engineering vice president Lars Moravy said, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration examines how the vehicle was certified under federal safety rules. Moravy made the target public during Tesla’s third-quarter earnings call on October 21. He said the company would start small and expand deliveries as it learns about customer delivery, ownership and fleet management. The vehicles being produced are currently going to Tesla’s own robotaxi fleet, he said. Chief Executive Elon Musk said most Cybercabs would remain Tesla-owned and operate as part of a transport-as-a-service business, rather than being privately owned cars. The remarks indicate that customer deliveries are part of the plan, but do not establish how many vehicles will go to individual buyers or how they would be used. The Cybercab is designed without a steering wheel, pedals or mirrors. Those features are among the manual controls and equipment addressed by federal vehicle safety standards. Automakers in the United States generally certify their own vehicles’ compliance with those standards. NHTSA has...