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“If we have to have a steering wheel, it can have a steering wheel and pedals,” Robyn Denholm, the chair of Tesla’s board of directors, told Bloomberg News in an interview Oct. 28.

For the past 18 months, Tesla said manufacturing would start by the end of 2025 and ramp up to capacity through 2026. The firm has a history of missing deadlines, including with the Semi.

Tesla's Q3 profit fell short of Wall Street’s expectations despite record EV sales, a sign of the pressure automakers are facing from shifting federal policies and rising costs.

The problem stems from a faulty battery pack connection part, which can lead to loss of propulsion without warning, Tesla said in documents posted to NHTSA’s website.

EVs are the primary way the company can bring in the cash required for its AI investments. And that business is facing slowing demand.

Tesla is also under scrutiny in the U.S., with NHTSA having launched a defect investigation into certain Model Y door handles. 

Tesla is also under investigation by NHTSA for a “summon” technology that lets drivers tell cars to drive to their location to pick them up, a feature that has reportedly led to fender benders.

Tesla introduced new versions of its top-selling models priced at under $40,000, making its main vehicles more affordable to counteract the loss of U.S. incentives for electric cars.

Lucid Group’s electric vehicle production fell short of Wall Street’s forecasts during the third quarter as the car maker contends with the elimination of the consumer tax credit.

Tesla last added a new product to its lineup almost two years ago with the Cybertruck, and the polarizing pickup has been a disappointment.