--- title: "Tesla Robotaxis Keep Crashing Despite In-Car Supervisors: TDS" date: "2025-11-18" modified: "2025-11-18" 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-keep-crashing-despite-in-car-supervisors-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" --- # Tesla Robotaxis Keep Crashing Despite In-Car Supervisors: TDS ![Tesla Robotaxi]() Good morning and welcome to *The Downshift*, or *TDS* for short. Light, tight, and right, *TDS* grabs the latest automotive news from around the globe and gathers it in one spot. Stories are summarized in a single, sometimes long, sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information. 🚨 Just a reminder I'm in Los Angeles this week for 2026 World Car of the Year testing, the 2025 LA auto show, and some time with Volvo. This is why *TDS* is being published a smidge later than our normal schedule today and likely the rest of the week. The first cup of coffee is gone and the second is underway, so let's get into it. 🚘 What I’m driving: Spending most the week with the 2025 Cadillac Vistiq, though yesterday I drove eight 2026 World Car of the Year nominees and will spend time hopping between another set of cars today; but seriously, the Vistiq is overall really impressive in almost all the meaningful ways. 💥 [Tesla Robotaxis continue to crash]() with three more incidents reported by the automaker to the NHTSA, which brings the total crashes to seven since the "self-driving" cars were put into service in Austin in July; this is despite the fact there are human supervisors seated up front with kill switches. 🔋Toyota's doubling down on hybrids with a [$912 million investment across five U.S. plants]() to boost production. 🧑‍💻 Amazon is now [selling pre-owned Fords]() alongside pre-owned Hyundais. ⛰️ Hyundai [teased the Crater off-road concept](), which is set to debut Thursday at the 2025 LA auto show. 👵 Toyota will reportedly [stretch model lifecycles to nine years](). 🪫 The 2026 Kia EV9 GT has [quietly been delayed]() indefinitely due to changing market conditions. *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]()