Tesla brings 'Full Self-Driving' to China after years of delays as local EV rivals race ahead
Tesla has launched its 'Full Self-Driving' capabilities in China after several delays, marking a significant step in its expansion in the region. This announcement comes as local EV competitors have already implemented their own self-driving technologies. The FSD system is now available for a fee on Tesla's Model 3 sedan, following a long period of regulatory uncertainty.
- ▪Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' capabilities are now available in China after years of delays.
- ▪The FSD system is accessible for a one-time fee of 64,000 Chinese yuan ($9,409) on the Model 3 sedan.
- ▪Before this announcement, Tesla customers in China only had access to Autopilot and Enhanced Autopilot systems.
4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Tesla launched its self-driving system in China after years of delays — Quartz
- ▪ Tesla brings Full Self-Driving to China — Engadget
- ▪ Tesla launches Full Self-Driving in China after years of delays — Crypto Briefing
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After years of delays, Tesla announced Thursday that its "Full Self-Driving" capabilities are now available for its electric vehicles sold in China, as China's domestic EV brands have long since rolled out proprietary self-driving technologies.The announcement on X, which is also owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, listed China as one of 10 markets where the company's FSD (Supervised) system is now available. While short on details, the post marks the first time the automaker has confirmed the availability of the technology in China.The announcement comes a week after Musk, together with a U.S. delegation of business executives, joined U.S.
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