Element Fleet Management has signed a strategic multi-year partnership with Waymo to provide end-to-end fleet management and operational services for Waymo's autonomous vehicle operations. The partnership will begin with an initial deployment in San Diego and expand to additional markets over time. The partnership is enabled through Element Mobility, Element's dedicated autonomous and next-generation mobility division, and is designed to combine Element's capital strength, global operational experience and mobility capabilities with Waymo's autonomous driving technology and ride-hailing demand platform. Element will support the fleet through vehicle lifecycle management, charging infrastructure and energy management, maintenance coordination, and operational fleet optimisation. David Madrigal, executive vice president and chief commercial officer of Element Fleet Management, said the deal connects Waymo's technology with the logistics infrastructure needed to deliver it at scale. Related:Shell Recharge and SINEXCEL launch joint R&D lab in China for ultra-fast and megawatt EV charging "Autonomous mobility succeeds through operational intelligence, disciplined execution, and the ability to perform reliably across markets," Madrigal said. "This partnership combines Waymo's industry-leading autonomous technology with Element's global expertise in fleet management and operations. Together, we are enabling Waymo to scale autonomous mobility efficiently, reliably, and at a premium standard across markets." Element Fleet Management, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker EFN, describes itself as the largest publicly traded pure-play automotive fleet manager in the world. The company manages vehicles, data, technology and decisions for a wide range of commercial clients. Waymo's expansion context Waymo currently provides approximately 400,000 paid rides each week across several US cities and is targeting more than one million weekly rides by the end of 2026, a figure that would represent a more than 150% increase from its current run rate. Trip volume quadrupled in 2025 as the company expanded fleet capacity and service areas, and Waymo raised