Tesla gets a business with a ride in California
While Tesla is a popular car for drivers hired by the likes of Uber and others, the company could soon cut the mediator. The California Commission for Utilities approved the Company’s offer for a charter-party transport authorization, Bloomberg reportsS
The permit opens the Tesla path to managing a ride service to compete with Uber, Lyft and other established companies. Tesla employees would drive cars by initially transporting fellow employees before becoming available to the public. Last year, Elon Musk told investors that the company was already testing transport based on Bay Area employees using safety drivers.
In particular, Tesla has not yet been approved to use autonomous driving vehicles, although Musk claims to be available in Austin, Texas until June And in California until the end of the year. Meanwhile Uber and Waymo started their Robotaxi service in Austin Earlier this month. Waymo’s autonomous service It is also available in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/tesla-geets-Approval-for-ride-hailing-business–california-125100455.html
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