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  "path": "/2026/03/25/california-regulator-confirms-tesla-not-operating-autonomous-vehicle-service/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-25T18:47:49.000Z",
  "site": "https://electrek.co",
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  "textContent": "California’s top transportation regulator has made it explicit: Tesla is not operating an autonomous vehicle service in the state. The company holds the same permit as a limousine company.\n\nPat Tsen, the deputy executive director for consumer policy, transportation, and enforcement at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), confirmed that Tesla’s ride-hailing operation is classified as a standard chauffeur service — not a “robotaxi” — and is subject to none of the safety reporting and data transparency requirements imposed on actual autonomous vehicle operators like Waymo and Zoox.\n\nmore…",
  "title": "California regulator confirms Tesla is ‘not operating an autonomous vehicle service’"
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