Tag: NHTSA
Autonomy
NHTSA Wants Robotaxis to Glow Cyan, and It’s Ditching the Turn-Signal Stalk Rule for Cars Like Cybercab
NHTSA filed a proposed rewrite of FMVSS No. 108 on Oct. 23 that would drop manual turn-signal, hazard and beam-switch requirements for cars with no driving controls, like Tesla's Cybercab, and allow optional cyan lamps that show a car is driving itself.
Autonomy
Cybercab’s First Federal Report Card: Zero Crashes Since Public Rides Began
NHTSA data shows no Cybercab crashes since Austin public rides began Sept 4. The only entry is a 5 mph pothole during an August test.
Autonomy
NHTSA Reviews School-Zone Speeding Claims Against Tesla Robotaxis: What It Means
NHTSA opened an early-stage inquiry into claims Tesla Robotaxis speed in school zones. Four reports, no crashes or injuries. Here is what comes next.
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SpaceXSI
Ship 42 Aces Its Static Fires: Starship Flight 15 Is Cleared on the Stand as Florida Goes Quiet for Starship
SpaceX says Ship 42 finished a full six-engine static fire and a single-engine deorbit-burn test, so both Flight 15 stages are done on the stand ahead of a two-stage catch attempt. Florida, meanwhile, pauses Falcon 9 for six weeks to get Pad 39A ready for Starship.
Tesla
Tesla Is ‘Officially Coming’ to Vietnam, and Its First Five Job Ads Include One Very Busy Charging Hire
Tesla's Asia Pacific recruiter says the company is "officially coming to Vietnam" and has posted five local jobs: sales, service, HR, purchasing and a charging developer expected to juggle 20-plus sites. No launch date, models or prices yet.
Stock Watch
Stock Watch: Enphase Craters 16%, Tesla Slips Off $407, Tokyo Chips Keep Climbing
Enphase plunged 16.03% after its miss and soft guide hit the regular session, Tesla gave back 0.80% to $404.22, and Renesas led Tokyo with a 7.47% jump as the Nikkei added 686 points.
EV Industry
China’s NEV Retail Sales Fall 13% in Oct. 1-25 as Factories Keep Shipping
CPCA data shows China's NEV retail sales at 753,000 for Oct. 1-25, down 13% year over year, while wholesale rose 3% to 1.008 million. Overall car retail fell 26%, keeping the NEV share at 65.7%, and inventory pressure is building.
Energy
Xpeng’s Iron Humanoid Gets Its Solid-State Batteries Before It Gets a Production Start
Xpeng VP Gu Jie says solid-state batteries designed for the Iron humanoid robot have entered small-batch production, while Iron itself is still pre-SOP. Mass production is targeted for the end of 2026, with Xpeng stores first in 2027.