--- title: "This Week in Tesla: Ross Gerber's Self-Driving Question, Cybercab Boost And More" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296707374.md" description: "Tesla faces skepticism from investor Ross Gerber regarding Full Self-Driving capabilities, while prioritizing Cybercab scaling over Model Y robotaxis. Elon Musk highlighted the company's 84% American content in parts sourcing. Additionally, Einride plans to deploy 500 Tesla Semis for Amazon, and Tesla prepares to launch its Cybercab robotaxi in Austin." datetime: "2026-08-23T14:11:19.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296707374.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296707374.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296707374.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # This Week in Tesla: Ross Gerber's Self-Driving Question, Cybercab Boost And More **Tesla Inc.** (NASDAQ:TSLA) and CEO **Elon Musk** were in the news again this week as investor **Ross Gerber** expressed skepticism about the EV giant’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities and Musk touted the automaker’s high American content. Here’s a look at some of the major headlines. ## **Ross Gerber Expresses Skepticism on Tesla’s FSD Capabilities** Gerber voiced his doubts about Tesla’s ability to provide unsupervised FSD with the existing HW4 chip. Gerber’s skepticism was fueled by an investor note from **JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)** that provided insight into Tesla’s self-driving roadmap and a new iteration of the FSD system. **Read Also: Tesla Pulls Plug on Solar Roof Tiles, Pivots to Conventional Solar Panels: Report** ## **Tesla Prioritizes Cybercab Over Model Y Robotaxi Fleet** According to JPMorgan, Tesla was prioritizing scaling the Cybercab instead of expanding its Model Y robotaxi fleet as the EV maker was confident in its ability to scale the Cybercab. The investment bank also hinted at possible future models based on the Cybercab platform. ## **Gary Black Compares Tesla Bulls to College Students Doing ‘Tequila Shots’** **Gary Black** from **The Future Fund LLC** issued a warning to overoptimistic Tesla influencers on social media, comparing them to college students downing tequila shots. ## Elon Musk Touts Made in America Musk, touting Tesla’s “Made in America” strategy, said that the company not only assembled its vehicles in the U.S., but also sourced parts from American suppliers, while also outlining the cars’ 84% American content as President **Donald Trump**‘s tariffs shake up the auto industry. ## **Einride to Deploy 500 Tesla Semis** **Einride AB** (NASDAQ:ENRD) announced plans to deploy 500 Tesla Semis on its Saga AI platform for **Amazon.com Inc.** (NASDAQ:AMZN) and other customers, aiming to convert signed contracts into revenue-generating freight capacity. ## **Tesla Prepares to Launch Cybercab Robotaxi in Austin** Tesla is also reportedly gearing up to launch its purpose-built Cybercab robotaxi in Austin, Texas, potentially as early as this month as it looks to expand its Robotaxi network and compete against **Alphabet Inc.**‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) **Waymo**. ***Disclaimer:*** *This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by a Benzinga editor.* **Read Also: Elon Musk Makes Fresh Starlink Pitch for India, Says It Could Help the ‘Least Served’ in Rural Areas** *Check out more of Benzinga’s Future Of Mobility coverage by* following this link. *Photo courtesy: Rokas Tenys on Shutterstock.com* ### Related Stocks - [TSLA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLA.US.md) - [TSL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSL.US.md) - [TSLS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLS.US.md) - [TSLQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLQ.US.md) - [TESL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TESL.US.md) - [TSDD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSDD.US.md) - [TSLZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLZ.US.md) - [TSLR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLR.US.md) - [TSLL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLL.US.md) - [TSLG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLG.US.md) - [TSLT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLT.US.md) - [07766.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07766.HK.md) - [ENRD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ENRD.US.md) - [AMZN.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZN.US.md) - [TSLI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLI.US.md) - [TSLO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLO.US.md) - [TSLW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLW.US.md) - [TSLY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLY.US.md) - [TSYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSYY.US.md) - [TYYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TYYY.US.md) - [CRSH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CRSH.US.md) - [TSLP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TSLP.US.md) - [MAGX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MAGX.US.md) - [AMZD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZD.US.md) - [AMZO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZO.US.md) - [AMZU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZU.US.md) - [AMZW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZW.US.md) - [AMZY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZY.US.md) - [AMZZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZZ.US.md) - [AZYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AZYY.US.md) - [AMZP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMZP.US.md) - [09366.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09366.HK.md) - [JPM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM.US.md) - [GOOGL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOGL.US.md) - [GOOG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOG.US.md) - [JPM-M.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-M.US.md) - [JPM-C.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-C.US.md) - [JPM-D.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-D.US.md) - [JPM-L.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-L.US.md) - [8634.JP](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/8634.JP.md) - [JPM-K.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-K.US.md) - [JPM-J.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JPM-J.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Tesla Robotaxis appear to go fully unsupervised in Austin ahead of Cybercab launch](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296505249.md) - [Tesla Robotaxi gets a massive upgrade in Nevada](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296571868.md) - [Tesla reveals plans for Robotaxi charging hub in Austin](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296260401.md) - [Nevada caps Tesla’s Vegas ‘Robotaxi’ fleet at 10 — it asked for 5,000](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296134630.md) - [Petersen Hastings Wealth Advisors Inc. 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