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Chinese electric vehicles are basically all but banned in the United States. Nonetheless, Waymo has brought in a few thousand Zeekr-based Ojai electric robotaxis.
There are 102.5% tariffs on Chinese produced EVs, including these Ojai robotaxis. However, these were custom designed for Waymo’s robotaxi service over several years. So, tariffs or not, this is what Waymo is using.
What does that mean in terms of actual price? Reportedly, the vehicle chassis clocks in at roughly $38,000–38,500. With a 102.5% tariff, that makes the vehicle cost up to about $78,000. (Then there’s also the Waymo Gen 6 hardware cost, estimated to be about $25,000. However, this is a rough estimate that also doesn’t include installation cost.)
More than 2,600 deliveries have taken place in 2026. This month, approximately 500 Ojai vehicles have been seen at a Waymo facility in Arizona.
