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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...al-for-passenger-transportation-in-california
https://tcportal.cpuc.ca.gov/TCP/s/account/001cs00000LKFelAAH/tesla-inc
Tesla has been granted the first in a series of approvals from California to operate Robtoaxis.
Tesla's application was for a transportation charter-party carrier permit, a license that is typically associated with chauffeur-operated services.
What Does Tesla's TCP Permit Allow?
• In November 2024, Tesla applied for a TCP permit to operate vehicles that they own using drivers that are Tesla employees.
• According to Tesla’s application, Tesla will initially utilize the TCP permit to transport Tesla employees, on a prearranged basis and in Tesla-owned vehicles.
• Tesla plans to transition to using the permit to transport members of the public on a pre-arranged basis. Tesla will notify the CPUC when it transitions to transporting members of the public.
What Does Tesla's TCP Permit Not Allow?
• Tesla has not applied for a Transportation Network Company (TNC) permit. A TNC authority is often informally referred to as “ridesharing” or “ridehailing.” TNCs provide prearranged transportation services for compensation using an online-enabled application or platform (such as smart phone apps) to connect drivers using their personal vehicles with passengers (e.g., Uber, Lyft).
• Tesla’s application does not seek participation in CPUC’s Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Passenger Programs in either a drivered or driverless capacity, and a TCP permit alone does not authorize them to provide rides in AVs. Prior to applying to the CPUC’s AV Passenger Service programs, a carrier must also possess the relevant AV authority from the California Department of Motor Vehicles; Tesla does not possess authority from the DMV to offer any driverless rides for testing or deployment purposes.
https://tcportal.cpuc.ca.gov/TCP/s/account/001cs00000LKFelAAH/tesla-inc
Tesla has been granted the first in a series of approvals from California to operate Robtoaxis.
Tesla's application was for a transportation charter-party carrier permit, a license that is typically associated with chauffeur-operated services.
What Does Tesla's TCP Permit Allow?
• In November 2024, Tesla applied for a TCP permit to operate vehicles that they own using drivers that are Tesla employees.
• According to Tesla’s application, Tesla will initially utilize the TCP permit to transport Tesla employees, on a prearranged basis and in Tesla-owned vehicles.
• Tesla plans to transition to using the permit to transport members of the public on a pre-arranged basis. Tesla will notify the CPUC when it transitions to transporting members of the public.
What Does Tesla's TCP Permit Not Allow?
• Tesla has not applied for a Transportation Network Company (TNC) permit. A TNC authority is often informally referred to as “ridesharing” or “ridehailing.” TNCs provide prearranged transportation services for compensation using an online-enabled application or platform (such as smart phone apps) to connect drivers using their personal vehicles with passengers (e.g., Uber, Lyft).
• Tesla’s application does not seek participation in CPUC’s Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Passenger Programs in either a drivered or driverless capacity, and a TCP permit alone does not authorize them to provide rides in AVs. Prior to applying to the CPUC’s AV Passenger Service programs, a carrier must also possess the relevant AV authority from the California Department of Motor Vehicles; Tesla does not possess authority from the DMV to offer any driverless rides for testing or deployment purposes.
