Tesla targets initial Cybercab sales by year-end 2026 amid federal safety scrutiny

Tesla plans to begin selling its autonomous Cybercab to customers by the end of 2026, despite an ongoing NHTSA investigation into the vehicle's lack of manual controls. During its third-quarter earnings call, executives revealed initial small-scale deliveries will test operations while ride-hailing services expand to Dallas next month. CEO Elon Musk set a target of producing 5 million vehicles annually by 2030. Financially, Tesla revised full-year capital expenditure guidance to about $20 billion, supported by over $45 billion in cash and investments, while Q3 energy revenue reached $2.9 billion against $3.9 billion expected.