### [2026-09-4](/feed/2026/09/4/index.md)

##### National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
# The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opens an investigation into whether Tesla's new Cybercab robotaxi models are properly certified and demonstrates compliance with motor vehicle safety standards. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-auto-safety-regulator-opens-probe-into-nearly-1000-tesla-cybercabs-2026-09-04/)

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