From Jalopnik · Andy Kalmowitz · · 2m
Tesla Renames FSD in Europe to Meet EU Rules
Tesla drops 'Full Self-Driving' name in Europe after EU regulators call it misleading.
In brief
Tesla drops 'Full Self-Driving' name in Europe after EU regulators call it misleading. Tesla is renaming its driver-assistance system to 'Tesla Assisted Driving' in Europe to comply with EU regulatory standards that it claims mislead consumers about the system's capabilities. Originally reported by Jalopnik.
Tesla Caves to EU Regulators
Tesla is dropping the 'Full Self-Driving' branding for its Level 2 advanced driver assistance software in Europe after regulators deemed it misleading.
“Tesla's driver-assistance branding has long been a point of contention with regulators, safety advocates and even some Tesla customers, who say the name gives the impression of full autonomy even though drivers must still be alert and ready to take control of their vehicles.”
New Name for European Markets
The system will be called Tesla Assisted Driving in Europe, starting to appear on European websites immediately.
“Of course, because we live in the land of the free, the u.s. website still calls the system Full Self-Driving (Supervised).”
FSD Financial Impact
FSD is a significant financial driver for Tesla, typically charging drivers $99 a month for the system.
“FSD is a significant financial driver for tesla's automotive business, which typically charges drivers $99 a month for the system.”
EU Regulatory Concerns
European regulators have long questioned the misleading nature of the FSD name, emphasizing driver supervision is required.
“When dutch regulators in april approved fsd, they emphasized that it was a more restrictive version than what is used in the us and said in a statement that 'a vehicle with fsd supervised is not self-driving.'”
California's Past Action
California threatened to suspend Tesla's sales over similar misleading marketing claims, but backed down after the company took corrective action.
“Last year, the california department of motor vehicles actually threatened to suspend tesla's sales in the state over the same sort of misleading marketing eu regulators are alleging. It never actually came to that, as the state backed down once the company took 'corrective action' such as dropping the autopilot name and specifying when fsd must have driver supervision.”
Volkswagen Sales Decline
Volkswagen Group vehicle deliveries fell 14% year-over-year to 1.89 million vehicles in Q3 2026, with China seeing a 39% drop.
“Year-over-year, sales were down 14% to 1.89 million vehicles, which is less than ideal. That's better than china, though, where they were down 39% in the quarter to 405,800 vehicles.”
VW's Electric Vehicle Drop
Globally, Volkswagen's all-electric vehicle deliveries fell 4.7% year-over-year to 240,200 units.
“Globally, deliveries of the group's all-electric vehicles fell 4.7% on year to 240,200, with europe the only region showing growth.”
EU-China Hybrid Deal
China and the EU reached a deal to cut Chinese hybrid exports to the bloc by more than half over four years.
“China and the european union have reached a deal that is meant to cut chinese exports of hybrids to the bloc by more than half.”
Hybrid Import Impact
Plug-in hybrid imports into the EU increased 86% year-on-year, with over half now from China.
“Imports of plug-in hybrids into the eu increased 86% in the year to september, with a twenty percent decline in prices. More than half of these vehicles are now from china”
UAW Re-election
UAW President Shawn Fain won re-election with 68% of the vote for a fourth term as union leader.
“Tallies posted by fain's campaign showed his garnering about 68% of the vote as of friday afternoon.”
Fain's Union Focus
Fain will now focus on 2028 contract negotiations with the Big Three automakers.
“Fain will now turn his attention to 2028 contract talks with the big three automakers.”
Fuel Prices
National average regular gasoline prices remain at $4.36 per gallon, with diesel at $6.27.
“The average price of a gallon of regular gas staying virtually the same overnight, according to aaa. While regular did technically drop a fraction of a cent, the average price remained $4.36. Diesel, for its part, was actually down an entire cent to $6.27.”
Tennis Night in America
The '30 Rock' 20th Anniversary show aired at Radio City, featuring Jane Krakowski's musical medley.
“A real highlight was, without a doubt, jane krakowski's musical medley of all the songs she performed on the show.”
The essence
Tesla is renaming its driver-assistance system to 'Tesla Assisted Driving' in Europe to comply with EU regulatory standards that it claims mislead consumers about the system's capabilities.
