Tesla Drops ‘Self-Driving’ Branding in Europe
Tesla is dropping the Full Self-Driving name in Europe as it seeks approval and faces criticism that the label overstates the system’s limits.
- Tesla Inc. has begun using the name "Tesla Assisted Driving" on its European websites, dropping "Full Self-Driving" branding as the company pursues regulatory approval for the driver-assistance system across the continent, according to Bloomberg.
- Criticism that "Full Self-Driving" implies autonomy has prompted the branding shift, addressing long-standing concerns from regulators and safety advocates who argue the name overstates the system's capabilities despite requiring active driver supervision.
- Strict regulatory rules in China and California previously forced Tesla to clarify software limits; the company adopted "intelligent assisted driving" in China and took "corrective action" in California by phasing out Autopilot branding.
- Dutch regulators approved a restricted version in April, emphasizing that "a vehicle with FSD Supervised is not self-driving," while the U.S. website continues using "Full Self-Driving " for the $99 per month system.
- CEO Elon Musk views the system as central to positioning Tesla as a technology company pioneering autonomous robotics. The automaker is actively seeking broader approvals across Europe, though progress has come gradually.
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The manufacturer of Tesla electric vehicles began to call its resource "Full Self-driving" by Tesla Assisted Driving" on its European sites, abandoning a name that regulators consider misleading, while President-Director Elon Musk seeks approval for the software throughout the European Union (EU). The change takes place after Germany informed, on Tuesday (6), that Tesla had proposed to adopt the new name. Musk describes autonomous steering techn…
Tesla renames Full Self-Driving to Tesla Assisted Driving across Europe
Tesla has renamed Full Self-Driving to Tesla Assisted Driving across its European websites, days after Germany said the old name was misleading. The page under the new name is unchanged, and the real obstacle to EU approval is speed rather than branding. Tesla has stopped calling its driver-assistance software Full Self-Driving in Europe. The feature […] This story continues at The Next Web
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