Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) reportedly has more than 1,500 vehicles registered for its California fleet.
Tesla expands Californian fleet
The automaker has added more than 1,655 vehicles to its fleet since launching the service in August this year, Business Insider reported Sunday, citing a spokesperson for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
Tesla did not immediately respond Of gasoline‘s request for comment.
The number could be higher, as the spokesperson added that companies did not have to inform the agency about the number of drivers they are adding and that the number corresponds to registered vehicles and not the actual operational fleet.
It’s worth noting that Tesla’s taxi service in the state is not registered as an autonomous fleet and operates with limited public access. The company has not applied for a driverless permit in the state. Tesla’s expansion has reportedly raised concerns among officials in the past.
The report suggests as much Alphabet Inc.-backed (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Waymo has registered more than 1,955 vehicles as autonomous cars in the state, while Amazon.com Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) pod shaped robotaxi maker Zoo has registered 229 vehicles.
Tesla tests self-driving robotaxis
The news comes as CEO Elon Musk had previously confirmed that Tesla has conducted self-driving tests of its Robotaxis in Austin, when a Model Y without occupants was spotted on the city streets.
An updated Tesla Cybercab was also spotted on the streets of Austin, days after the self-driving Model Y Robotaxi, although it was not immediately clear whether the car was being driven around by a human driver or if it was driving autonomously.
California blackout stones Waymo
Meanwhile, a power outage in the city of San Francisco brought Waymo’s Robotaxi fleet to a standstill in San Francisco with several Waymo vehicles. Jaguar I-Pace Robotaxis stranded in the middle of the road. Waymo announced it would temporarily suspend its service in the city.
The malfunction occurred after a PG&E Corp. (NYSE:PCG) San Francisco substation at 8th and Mission suffered a major outage, affecting more than 130,000 customers in the city.
California suspends Tesla’s license to sell and produce vehicles
The carmaker has suffered from sales problems this year, with the latest data suggesting the company posted a 23% sales decline in the US in November. However, adding to the problems, Tesla’s license to manufacture and sell cars in the state of California was also suspended by a court.
The judgment detailed that the company’s marketing around the Autopilot and FSD features misled the public about their capabilities. It’s worth noting that Tesla’s vehicles cannot yet be driven autonomously without human supervision.
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