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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Kenneth Axl

Tesla Renames FSD in Europe After Musk Warned Delayed Approval 'Will Cost Lives' as EU Scrutiny Continues

Tesla has renamed its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software 'Tesla Assisted Driving' across Europe after talks with Germany's transport ministry (Credit: Twitter / DogeDesigner @cb_doge)

Tesla has stripped the 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised)' name from its driver-assistance software in Europe and rebranded it 'Tesla Assisted Driving' after talks with Germany's transport ministry, Reuters reported on 9 October. The move follows months of scrutiny from European regulators who argued the original label overstated what the system can actually do.

To recall, the software requires constant supervision. The driver must be ready to take over at a moment's notice. That gap between label and reality is one of the things that has rubbed European regulators the wrong way.

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