Tesla has not applied for the regulatory permits required to operate driverless taxis in California, state officials confirmed on 10 July, contradicting Chief Executive Elon Musk's claim that robotaxis would expand to the San Francisco Bay Area within two months. The California DMV and Public Utilities Commission both confirmed Tesla lacks driverless testing and deployment permits.
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