Tesla’s Cybercab robotaxi has been photographed on New Zealand’s South Island, where two left-hand-drive prototypes were seen being transported to the Cardrona cold-weather test facility. The two-seat electric autonomous vehicle is designed without a steering wheel or pedals, and Tesla plans to sell it to the public in 2026 with U.S. pricing expected to be about US$30,000. EPA documents list a single front-mounted motor, a 50kWh battery and an EPA-estimated 451km range. Tesla’s robotaxi service is already operating in multiple U.S. cities.

The United States and Iran signed a 60-day interim peace deal extending the ceasefire announced in April, while Washington kept the option of military escalation. After the agreement was released, WTI crude fell 1.25% to $US75.83 a barrel and Brent slid 1.4% to $US78.41. Asian equities were broadly steady, even as all three major U.S. indexes fell more than 1% overnight, with the Nasdaq down 1.34%. Japan’s Nikkei hit a record high, led by semiconductor and AI-related shares.

Australian shares moved modestly higher, with the ASX200 up 0.55% by midday. Brent crude fell below $US80 a barrel, its lowest level since March, pressuring energy stocks. Gold traded at $US4,343 an ounce and firmer copper prices helped lift BHP to a new intraday high. Markets are focused on the next day’s US Federal Reserve rate decision, which is expected to remain on hold, while the Australian dollar rose to 70.68 US cents.