Tesla has applied for permits to build two robotaxi-only V4 Supercharger sites in Chandler and Mesa, Arizona, a first confirmed plan for charging infrastructure dedicated solely to autonomous vehicle operations. The sites would not be open to the public, unlike Tesla’s roughly 7,000 public Supercharger locations worldwide. The move follows a withdrawn February plan for a San Francisco charging hub and comes as Tesla expands robotaxi service beyond Austin.

Questions over business expansion and possible governance changes at Kakao Mobility have surfaced at the same time. As talk emerges of Uber taking management control, Kakao Mobility has continued a profitability improvement trend with operating profit rising for a third straight year. Uber Taxi launched its Premier Van service to target demand for large-vehicle ride-hailing. Tesla is strengthening its push across products, software and services, including introducing a long-wheelbase, three-row six-seat Model Y L in South Korea.