The limited regulatory approval is an early step toward Elon Musk’s goal of offering a Tesla self-driving taxi service.

Tesla now has a permit to manage a fleet of vehicles, but there are many more hurdles before it can run a full driverless service.

The increase in capability comes as Elon Musk's electric-vehicle maker aims to release its much-hyped Robotaxi in some cities ...

Tesla is applying for the same type of permit used by Waymo, Alphabet Inc.'s robotaxi business. While Tesla has approval to ...

Tesla stock (TSLA) rebounded on Wednesday on news that the EV maker was one step closer to robotaxi ride-hailing in the state of California. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said it ...

The approval also does not allow Tesla to offer rides in autonomous vehicles, the California commission said. Tesla’s shares reversed postmarket declines on news of the permit, rising 0.4% as of ...

Tesla has been granted a ride-hail permit in California by the state's Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), paving the way for ...

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Tesla Inc. was granted approval in California to begin carrying passengers ... s known as a transportation charter-party carrier permit. That will allow Tesla initially to drive its employees ...

The California Public Utilities Commission ... I can come up with for why they’ve got this (permit) is to allow them to test some of the operational backend services required to run a mobility ...