In February 2026, Tesla announced the first Cybercab production vehicle had rolled off the line at Gigafactory Texas — a two-passenger autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel, no pedals, and software not yet validated for unsupervised operation. By early March, approximately 25 units were observed on the factory grounds. The company projects ramping to 2 … Continue reading The Regulatory Fait Accompli: When Manufacturing Becomes Political Leverage