Tesla Design Chief Says EV Giant Was Looking To Create 'Future Version' Of NYC's Yellow Cabs With Gold Cybercab: 'It Feels Right'

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Tesla Inc.(NASDAQ:TSLA) head of design Franz von Holzhausen explained the choice of gold paint on the company’s recently debuted 2-seater robotaxi model called Cybercab, terming it an attempt to create a future version of a New York City yellow cab.

It really reflects kind of a future version of the idea of a New York City Yellow Cab… we’ve taken that iconic yellow and created something more expressive and more up to-date.

What Happened: “We chose the color gold and it’s really a special color.

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Author / Journalist: Anan Ashraf

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Topics: US88160R1014 Elon Musk Mobility Tech Cybercab EVs Robotaxi Franz von Holzhausen News TSLA Electric vehicles Benzinga

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Published On: 2024-12-18 @ 10:53:30 (12 hours ago)

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