--- title: "Tesla ‘Robotaxis’ Have Crashed Four Times Despite Safety Monitors Onboard: TDS" date: "2025-10-30" modified: "2025-10-30" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-robotaxis-have-crashed-four-times-despite-safety-monitors-onboard-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" --- # Tesla ‘Robotaxis’ Have Crashed Four Times Despite Safety Monitors Onboard: TDS ![Tesla Robotaxi]() Good morning and welcome to *The Downshift*, or *TDS* for short. Light, tight, and right, *TDS* gathers the latest automotive news bubbling around the globe and puts it all in one place. Stories are summarized in a single, sometimes long, sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information. It's nearing dinner time here in Japan and time is starting to lose all meaning, so let's get into it. 🚘 What I’m driving: Nothing, but I rode in a bus again today around Japan. 🚖 Tesla had to disclose and report to the NHTSA its supposed "self-driving" Robotaxis crashed three times in July, the first month the service was up and running in Austin, Texas, despite having human safety monitors on board in the cars with the ability to kill the system at any time; [now Tesla's disclosed a fourth crash]() took place in September, though the automaker hasn't provided any details about the crashes aside from the fact they took place with fixed objects resulting in property damage. 🪫 GM [laid off more than 3,300 works]() that were responsible for electric car and EV battery production; the automaker cited adapting to the evolving regulatory environment for the layoffs. 📈 Stellantis [reported rising revenue for Q3]() citing recovery in the U.S. market, but the automaker warned of looming one-time charges due to business shifts including bringing back the Hemi V8 engine. 🚙 Nissan [revealed a luxurious minivan]() at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, though the automaker will absolutely not be bringing this people hauler to the U.S. market. 🚔 Tesla [Cybertruck cop cars are here]() and they'll be arriving in the Las Vegas police fleet. ‼️ Ford [recalled 227,006 vehicles]() in the U.S. for issues including air bubbles in the windshield glass to loose seat frames; the recalls includes the Ford Bronco, Explorer, and Lincoln Aviator. ‼️ Tesla [recalled 6,197 Cybertrucks]() because their LED light bars, which are mounted to the roof with double-stick tape, can fall off while driving. *Have feedback on the formatting of TDS? Send us a note: tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Bluesky]() [Email]()