Musk said Tesla (TSLA.O) is using an electric braking system on the Cybercab to eliminate hydraulic-system complexity and avoid routing hydraulic lines through the body. He said the Cybercab’s motor uses no rare-earth metals yet achieves range comparable with other top-performance EVs, which he described as extremely difficult to achieve.

Cuba on the 3rd issued measures to ease restrictions on foreign investment, foreign trade and tourism. Key changes: remove requirement that foreign and joint-venture employers hire Cuban staff via intermediaries authorized by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security and permit direct hiring; replace prior Cuban central bank approval for joint ventures and domestic investors to open overseas bank accounts with post-facto reporting to the central bank; update import-export procedures to allow private firms to engage directly in foreign trade; relax limits on foreign capital participation in wholesale and retail and in priority and historical-cultural investment zones; introduce tax incentives for eco‑tourism projects; and allow foreign firms, foreign capital and non‑state operators to participate in tourist transport and travel agency businesses.

U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it is reviewing the processes and technical data Tesla (TSLA.O) relied on to certify the Cybercab.