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title: "California regulators: Tesla has not yet applied for a robotaxi permit in California"
description: "California regulators have stated that Tesla has not applied for the necessary permits to operate autonomous taxis in California. This news comes after Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans to expand ro"
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published_at: "2025-07-11T00:28:49.000Z"
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# California regulators: Tesla has not yet applied for a robotaxi permit in California

> California regulators have stated that Tesla has not applied for the necessary permits to operate autonomous taxis in California. This news comes after Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans to expand robotaxi services to the San Francisco Bay Area within two months. Both the California Department of Motor Vehicles and the Public Utilities Commission confirmed that Tesla has not applied for autonomous testing or deployment permits and currently only holds a transportation carrier permit related to driver-operated services

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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