California regulators: Tesla has not yet applied for a robotaxi permit in California

Zhitong
2025.07.11 00:28

One day after Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company would expand its robotaxi service to the San Francisco Bay Area within two months, two California regulatory agencies stated on Thursday that Tesla has not yet applied for the regulatory permits required to operate driverless taxis in California. "So far, Tesla has not applied for a permit for driverless testing or deployment," a spokesperson for the California Department of Motor Vehicles said in an email to Reuters on Thursday. The California Public Utilities Commission also stated on Thursday that the company has not applied for any new permits. To date, Tesla has only obtained a transportation charter carrier license typically associated with driver-operated services, which allows Tesla to own and control a fleet and transport employees on pre-arranged trips

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