Tesla renames ‘Full Self-Driving’ to ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in Europe

The name change is enough for Germany’s transport minister to start advocating for Europe-wide adoption of the driver assistance software.

Tesla drops ‘Full Self-Driving’ name in Europe after Germany pushback
Tesla drops ‘Full Self-Driving’ name in Europe after Germany pushback

Tesla’s driver-assistance package is now called “Tesla Assisted Driving” in Europe. The company’s German website no longer mentions “Full Self-Driving,” and the old address now redirects to a new “Tesla Assisted Driving” page.

The rename follows Ger…

Tesla leaned on Dutch regulator to ease its FSD review, emails show
Tesla leaned on Dutch regulator to ease its FSD review, emails show

Tesla spent months pushing the Dutch vehicle regulator RDW to scale back its review of “Full Self-Driving (Supervised),” including disputing a €365,000 bill, according to emails obtained by Reuters. RDW later approved the system and is now asking the E…

EU delays Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ vote to December at the earliest
EU delays Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ vote to December at the earliest

The EU won’t vote on Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” on October 6. The draft agenda for the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meeting lists only a 25-minute “continuation of discussions” on the Dutch request to extend its FSD approv…

Tesla Full Self-Driving bug falsely flags dirty cameras, demands service
Tesla Full Self-Driving bug falsely flags dirty cameras, demands service

Tesla’s newest Full Self-Driving update, v14.3.9, is telling owners their cameras are dirty when they aren’t — and sending them to service to fix a problem that doesn’t exist.

Tesla has confirmed the bug and is canceling the service appointments it …

XPeng shops its self-driving tech to automakers — Tesla found no takers
XPeng shops its self-driving tech to automakers — Tesla found no takers

XPeng is trying to turn its self-driving and smart-cockpit systems into a licensing business, courting automakers, suppliers, and software firms well beyond its existing Volkswagen deal, according to a Reuters report.

It’s the exact playbook Tesla h…

Tesla brings Cybercab to China, rules out sale and robotaxi service
Tesla brings Cybercab to China, rules out sale and robotaxi service

Tesla is putting its Cybercab on public display in China this week, but the company wants to be clear about one thing it isn’t: a vehicle it plans to sell there.

Tesla China said the showcase “does not involve” selling the Cybercab in the Chinese ma…

Musk promotes blatant Tesla FSD misuse as crash lawyers rejoice
Musk promotes blatant Tesla FSD misuse as crash lawyers rejoice

Elon Musk is once again promoting the misuse of Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” (FSD), this time by amplifying a video of a 98-year-old man who openly admits he has stopped watching the road.

The clip is charming. It’s also a textbook example of the exa…

Congressman presses DOT on Tesla FSD after 43 sleeping-driver videos
Congressman presses DOT on Tesla FSD after 43 sleeping-driver videos

A US congressman is demanding the Department of Transportation explain what it’s doing about Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving after an NBC News investigation surfaced dozens of videos of drivers apparently asleep at the wheel.

Rep. Raja Krish…

If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn’t sell you one
If a Tesla Cybercab fleet were profitable, Tesla wouldn’t sell you one

Tesla is now asking businesses whether they’d like to buy and operate their own fleets of Cybercab robotaxis on its network. It’s the same pitch Elon Musk has been making since 2019: buy the cars, put them to work, and earn money while you sleep.

Th…