Uber Ships San Francisco Self-Driving Fleet To Arizona After California Standoff

Uber's self-driving Volvo SUVs are shipped off to Arizona from San Francisco on Dec. 22 (Uber) Uber packed up its fleet of self-driving Volvo XC90 SUVs from its home city of San Francisco on Thursday and shipped them to Arizona following a puzzling standoff with California over a requirement that the ride-hailing giant get a $150 permit before testing the high-tech vehicles on public roads. Seeing an opportunity to capitalize on the matter, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey welcomed the ride-hailing company to his state on Thursday, saying in a statement that "California may not want you, but we do." "Our cars departed for Arizona this morning by truck," Uber said in a statement. "We'll be expanding our self-driving pilot there in the next few weeks, and we're excited to have the support of Governor Ducey." The move came after California's Department of Motor Vehicles revoked registrations for all 16 vehicles Uber started testing in San Francisco on December 14.