News Summary

• NHTSA has opened a defect petition review into claims that Tesla robotaxis exceeded posted speed limits in active school zones.
• The petition covers 2026 model year Robotaxi, Model Y and Cybercab vehicles, an estimated 1,000 in total.
• The filing records no crashes, no injuries and no fatalities.
• Speeding is also the specific obstacle holding up Tesla’s bid for EU-wide approval of its driver-assistance software.
• Germany wants the system held to 10% above the limit and will argue that position in Brussels.
• France and Sweden have both raised speeding concerns.