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  "id": 15993872,
  "title": "Tesla aims to sell Cybercab robotaxis by end of year despite federal probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/tesla-aims-to-sell-cybercab-robotaxis-by-end-of-year-despite-federal-15993872",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T03:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/tesla-aims-to-sell-cybercab-robotaxis-by-end-of-year-despite-federal-probe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tesla aims to start selling its Cybercab robotaxis to the public by the end of this year, according to its engineering chief Lars Moravy. Despite an ongoing federal probe, the two-seaters, featuring butterfly doors and without manual controls, are a key focus of CEO Elon Musk's ambition to transform Tesla into an AI and robotics company. Moravy announced during a report on third-quarter results that Tesla intends to deliver autonomous vehicles to customers and that Cybercabs will be the first. The vehicles, starting small this year, are being tested for delivery, ownership, and fleet management in customer hands, with scaling expected to continue. After a small fleet of Cybercabs began offering paid rides in Austin, Texas, early last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation to assess how Tesla determined the vehicles comply with federally mandated safety regulations. These regulations, written for human-driven vehicles, typically require manual controls, but NHTSA has not commented on the probe.",
  "summary": "Tesla is aiming to start selling its Cybercab robotaxis to the public by the end of this year, its engineering chief said on Wednesday, even as the US auto safety agency probes the vehicles that come without manual controls, which federal regulations typically require.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Tesla aims to sell Cybercab robotaxis by end of year despite federal probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/tesla-aims-to-sell-cybercab-robotaxis-by-end-of-year-despite-federal",
        "published": "2026-10-22T01:36:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Tesla presses ahead with Cybercab sales plan amid US probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/tesla-presses-ahead-with-cybercab-sales-plan-amid-us-probe",
        "published": "2026-10-22T02:03:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Tesla aims to sell Cybercab robotaxis by end of year despite federal probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/tesla-aims-to-sell-cybercab-robotaxis-by-end-of-year-despite-federal-15992367",
        "published": "2026-10-22T03:00:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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