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Tesla renames ‘Full Self-Driving’ to ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in Europe
Publisher description: The name change is enough for Germany's transport minister to start advocating for Europe-wide adoption of the driver assistance software.
TechCrunch | Oct 9, 2026 | Sean O'Kane
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Tesla has changed the name of its advanced driver assistance system in Europe after pushback from Germany’s transportation ministry. It’s now called “Tesla Assisted Driving,” instead of “Full Self-Driving (Supervised). ” It’s a big capitulation from Tesla, which has been using the “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” name for years despite the system requiring humans to pay attention to the road and take over when necessary. Tesla CEO Elon Musk thanked Bilger on X this week.
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