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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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TechCrunch

Tesla applies for ride-hail permit in California — but there's a catch

Tesla applied for a permit with the California Public Utilities Commission to operate a transportation service in the state — a required first step if the

3 days ago·United States

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Jalopnik

Tesla Applies For Not-So-Robo Taxi Service In California, And Trump Tariffs Loom

Tesla self-driving cars with human drivers, Trump tariffs getting yet another launch date, and expensive execs in today's The Morning Shift

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…

3 days ago·San Jose, United States

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Welt

Autonomous driving: Despite safety concerns – Tesla applies for a licence for self-driving taxis

Elon Musk wants to make Tesla the leading Robotaxi provider. In a US state, the electric car manufacturer now takes care of the necessary approval. With its reliable waymo, Google already shapes everyday life there.

4 days ago·Dortmund, Germany

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Electrek

Tesla applies for ride-hailing service in California, but with human drivers

Tesla has applied for a permit to operate a ride-hailing service in California, but it will be using human drivers...

4 days ago

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The Washington Post

Elon Musk’s Tesla moves to launch free self-driving taxi service in California

Tesla applied for a permit to operate a ride-hailing fleet in California, public records show. The application follows comments by CEO Elon Musk, who said that Tesla plans to offer driverless robotaxis in California and Texas in 2025.

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