NHTSA Orders Tesla to Explain Human-Control Options in Steering-Wheel-Free Cybercab

U.S. auto-safety regulators have ordered Tesla to explain whether its steering-wheel-free Cybercab can still be moved by human controls, sharpening a federal review of the company’s decision to self-certify the robotaxi for public roads. Tesla’s response is due September 30, and the inquiry covers an estimated 1,000 Cybercab vehicles after paid service began in Austin.