Government Docs Reveal New Details About Tesla and Waymo Robotaxis’ Human Babysitters
Self-driving-vehicle companies are revealing new details about their safety-critical “remote assistance” programs—but questions remain.
Last updated: 2026-02-21 20:31:23 ET
Self-driving-vehicle companies are revealing new details about their safety-critical “remote assistance” programs—but questions remain.
A federal judge in Miami denied Tesla's bid to overturn a $243 million jury verdict in a high-profile lawsuit over a fatal Autopilot crash.
"The grounds for relief that Tesla relies upon are virtually the same as those Tesla put forth previously during the course of trial"
The verdict was the first from a federal jury concerning a fatal accident involving Autopilot.
Read the memo: Tesla rival Lucid cuts 12% of its US workforce as EV winter takes hold
Price cuts have become a key part of Tesla's 2026 strategy, lowering entry prices to attract more cost-conscious buyers.
The base model starts at $61,985, while Tesla also lowered the Cyberbeast’s price by $15,000.
The newest trim of the electric pickup truck costs $59,990, or $20,000 less than the next-cheapest model — for now.
Tesla’s cheaper $60,000 Cybertruck is still a Cybertruck
Used Tesla prices have soared since the end of the $7,500 tax credit, even as other EVs get cheaper