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[^2]\n\nTesla shares dropped 6.5% in Nasdaq trading on September 4, falling below yesterday's closing price despite a relatively sideways Nasdaq 100 index. [^3]\n\nThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened Audit Query AQ26002 to examine the process and technical data on which Tesla relied when certifying the Cybercab. [^4]\n\nElon Musk deployed dozens of steeringless autonomous Cybercabs in Austin, Texas, on a Thursday, betting that Americans will overcome fears of traveling in vehicles without control. [^5]\n\nRegulators in the United States and abroad have indicated they are not fully convinced of the safety of Tesla's fully autonomous driving software. [^6]\n\nTesla lags behind Waymo in the number of deployed autonomous vehicles and completed trips. [^7]\n\nTesla stock rose more than 5% on September 3, 2026, in anticipation of the Cybercab service becoming popular. [^8]\n\nRegulators in the U.S. have opened several investigations into Tesla's partial self-driving software regarding crashes in low-visibility conditions and incidents where vehicles ran red lights. [^9]\n\nTesla posted a second consecutive annual decline in vehicle sales last year and lost its crown as the world's bestselling electric vehicle maker to China's BYD. [^10]\n\nIn June, the NHTSA proposed removing the requirement for conventional manual brake pedals from certain self-driving vehicles and is considering other changes to allow autonomous vehicles without equipment intended for human drivers. [^11]\n\nThe NHTSA inquiry examines how Tesla certified vehicles designed to operate without a human driver, specifically lacking permanently attached steering wheels, brake pedals, accelerator pedals, or conventional mirrors. 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