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Tesla renames 'Full Self-Driving' as 'Tesla Assisted Driving' in Europe after regulator pushback

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First reported on Friday 9 October 2026 at 12:07 EDT by TechCrunch·Latest article on Friday 9 October 2026 at 13:12 EDT

Summary

Tesla has renamed its 'Full Self-Driving' driver assistance software 'Tesla Assisted Driving' in Europe, TechCrunch reported, and CNBC said the brand name was dropped after regulator pushback, German regulators having called it 'somewhat misleading'. According to TechCrunch, the name change is enough for Germany's transport minister to start advocating for Europe-wide adoption of the driver assistance software.

Latest: Tesla dropped the 'Full Self-Driving' brand name in Europe for 'Tesla Assisted Driving' after regulator pushback, CNBC reported.

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How it unfolded

  1. Friday 9 October

    Tesla dropped the 'Full Self-Driving' brand name in Europe for 'Tesla Assisted Driving' after regulator pushback, CNBC reported.