Tesla's New Roadster Will Be Its Last Manual Car
CARS · 16 Oct 2026

Tesla's New Roadster Will Be Its Last Manual Car

Tesla's next Roadster is set to be the company's last manually driven car, according to a report from Motor1. CEO Elon Musk has said that every new Tesla from here on out will be autonomous. For the automotive industry, this is more than a product update. It signals how far a major EV maker is willing to move toward full autonomy, and how quickly the definition of a car could change. For engineers, product managers and software teams, the shift points to growing demand for self-driving systems, validation and safety work. For drivers, dealers and policymakers, it raises practical questions about regulation, consumer trust and what ownership will mean in the years ahead. Companies that treat autonomy as a core skill rather than a side project may be best placed for what comes next.

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