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Tesla renames 'Full Self-Driving' to 'Tesla Assisted Driving' in Europe

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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 the name change is enough for Germany's transport minister to start advocating for Europe-wide adoption of the software. The automaker has been criticized for misleading drivers with the feature's name and is renaming it for European regulators, Wired reported.

Latest: Tesla is renaming its 'Full Self-Driving' software 'Tesla Assisted Driving' in Europe for European regulators, after criticism that the name misled drivers, Wired and TechCrunch reported.

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How it unfolded

  1. Friday 9 October

    Tesla is renaming its 'Full Self-Driving' software 'Tesla Assisted Driving' in Europe for European regulators, after criticism that the name misled drivers, Wired and TechCrunch reported.