From The Drive · Jerry Perez · · 40s
Tesla Renames FSD in Europe
Tesla Europe drops 'Full Self Driving' for 'Assisted Driving' after German regulators call it misleading.
In brief
Tesla Europe drops 'Full Self Driving' for 'Assisted Driving' after German regulators call it misleading. Tesla must rename its FSD system to 'Assisted Driving' in Europe after German regulators said it's misleading. Originally reported by The Drive.
German regulators demand change
Germany’s transportation ministry successfully put enough pressure on Tesla to rename its hands-free driving system.
Regulators call branding misleading
Per CNBC, German regulators called the original branding 'somewhat misleading' saying it's not a full driving system.
“It is not a system that takes over the entire driving task. Rather, it is a driver assistance system that can support certain driving tasks such as accelerating, braking, and steering. The driver must remain attentive at all times.”
Tesla faces backlash in Europe
Tesla engineers say the renaming ignores ongoing NHTSA investigations while Elon Musk claims EU regulators delay system approval.
“ignores both past and ongoing NHTSA investigations”
The one thing
Tesla must rename its FSD system to 'Assisted Driving' in Europe after German regulators said it's misleading.
