Tesla Seeks California Ride-Hailing Permit Amid Declining EV Sales - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)
- Tesla applied for a transportation charter-party carrier permit in California to operate a ride-hailing service, as reported by Bloomberg.
- The California Public Utilities Commission confirmed that Tesla filed for the permit in November 2024, and it is still pending approval.
- Elon Musk announced plans for a paid robotaxi service to launch in Austin by June and expand to California by year-end.
- Tesla's move into ride-hailing aims to create a new revenue stream amid declining EV sales, facing competition from Uber, Lyft, and Waymo.
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Tesla sets sights on Uber, Lyft in California with ride-hail application
By Dana Hull | Bloomberg Tesla is seeking approval to offer ride-hailing services in California, a key step by Elon Musk’s company to begin carrying paying customers while its traditional car-selling business falters. The electric vehicle manufacturer applied late last year for what’s known as a transportation charter-party carrier permit from the California Public Utilities Commission, according to documents viewed by Bloomberg. That classifica…
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