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 ...

As protests rage at Tesla dealerships throughout the Bay Area and the country, Elon Musk is quietly expanding the company’s footprint — and inching closer to a ride-hail service that would compete ...

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 secured its initial permit in California on Tuesday, marking the first step in a series of regulatory approvals needed to introduce its promised robotaxi service in the state. The California ...

Musk has said Tesla would roll out driverless ride-hailing in Austin in June and aimed to offer it in California by the end of the year, without offering specific details. The new permit is ...

Tesla on Tuesday received the first in a series of approvals from California required for the electric car maker to ...

may be a way for the company to test out this kind of software. Tesla did not respond to emailed questions. Tesla’s application, which the CPUC did not provide to CalMatters as of publication time, ...

Currently, the permit allows Tesla to perform supervised ride-hailing in California for its employees ... Passenger Program to test supervised or unsupervised driverless rides, CPUC said.

Tesla (TSLA) has officially obtained a permit in California to operate an internal fleet for a ride-hailing service, but it’s not for robotaxi yet. In fact, the automaker hasn’t even applied ...

Shares of Tesla (TSLA) rebounded on Wednesday after news came out that the EV maker moved one step closer to launching its ...