Waymo has led the way in the rollout of autonomous ride-hailing services — while also taking its time to progress between milestones. But with Tesla Inc. on its tail, the company is now getting more aggressive with its expansion.

On Wednesday, Alphabet Inc.’s

GOOG GOOGL Waymo said it intends to let consumers hail autonomous cars in London next year through a collaboration with Moove, which handles its fleet operations. In the coming weeks, Waymo plans to begin testing all-electric Jaguar I-Pace vehicles equipped with its self-driving technology.