Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) officially rolled out its ride-hailing platform in the San Francisco Bay Area, CEO Elon Musk revealed Thursday.
“You can now ride-hail a Tesla in the SF Bay Area, in addition to Austin,” Musk shared in a message on X. He did not disclose further specifics on the service or clarify if autonomous vehicles are involved.
This launch comes as Tesla faces regulatory hurdles while pivoting from pure electric vehicle sales to autonomous driving technologies. Recently, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) declared that Tesla is prohibited from “testing or transporting the public” in self-driving cars, whether a driver is present or not.
Such regulatory limits may slow Musk’s bold ambition to deploy robotaxis across half of the U.S. by the close of 2025.
Tesla’s new ride-hailing offering is part of its broader plan to counteract a slowdown in electric vehicle demand by branching into alternative mobility services.
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