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U.S. NHTSA investigates Tesla’s Cybercab certification
Reuters reported that the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is examining the certification process for Tesla’s self-driving taxi, the Cybercab. The inquiry covers the procedures and technical data Tesla used to demonstrate that up to 1,000 Cybercabs comply with federal motor vehicle safety standards.
What happened
According to Reuters, NHTSA has opened an investigation into whether Tesla properly self-certified the Cybercab. NHTSA says the Cybercab has no steering wheel, brake pedal, accelerator pedal or mirrors.
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Translated from the Japanese original: /news/tesla-no-cybercab-kome-nhtsa-ga-jiko-ninshou-wo-chousa-saida-f37683. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.