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📝 Today’s Tesla News Summary
Cybercab Launch (Sept 3): Tesla’s steering-wheel-free robotaxi launches Thursday at Giga Texas. Production already underway; aims for 125,000 units/year. Relies on cameras + AI4 hardware only — no lidar/radar.
Tesla Semi Rollout: Fully-electric heavy-duty truck confirmed for September rollout.
Roadster Rumors: Designer Franz von Holzhausen says next-gen Roadster coming “very soon” despite years of delays since 2017.
Stock Performance: TSLA +18% in August, +5.5% on Aug 31 ahead of Cybercab launch. Still down ~18% YTD and 25%+ from 52-week high.
Financials: Record Q2 2026 deliveries (480,126 vehicles), but operating margin dropped to 1.4% from 4.1%; free cash flow negative at $1.09B. CapEx projected to exceed $25B in 2026.
Other: Tesla settled a fatal Autopilot fire truck lawsuit. Reports of suspension failures in new Model Y L.