Tesla's Robotaxi Service Launches With Only 59 Vehicles Across Three Texas Cities
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Kara Carlson
Summary
Tesla launched its automated robotaxi ride-hailing service in Austin in July 2025 with glowing early reviews from selected riders. Elon Musk claimed rapid expansion was underway, aiming to cover half the US population by year-end. However, the reality falls short: the fleet consists of only 59 vehicles, limited to three Texas cities, contradicting Musk's ambitious promises.
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bskyTesla's Robotaxi Service Launches With Only 59 Vehicles Across Three Texas Citiesbloomberg.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledWe've already expanded our service area in Austin.
We'll probably have autonomous ride-hailing in about half the population of the US by the end of the year.
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