Tesla Says FSD Is Finally Live In China, But Leaves Drivers Guessing On Rollout

Tesla announced that Full Self-Driving (Supervised) hands-free driver assistance is available in China. The feature still requires full driver attentiveness and has been available in multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the Netherlands, and Lithuania. China’s introduction follows years of regulatory delays, and some drivers questioned whether the feature is actually present in their vehicles. Tesla previously offered similar capabilities in China under different names, such as Intelligent Assisted Driving. Tesla did not provide details on the final rollout timing in China and continues to require a one-time purchase of about $9,400 for the FSD package, while other markets use subscriptions.

"Tesla confirmed in a post on X that its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver assistance system is now available in China. It's a major win for Tesla in the region, where local players have long offered strong hands-free ADAS. However, Tesla left out the most important part: when the system will actually roll out to drivers."

"The company said in a social media post on X that the driver assistance feature, which still requires the driver to be fully attentive, is available in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, China, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the Netherlands, and Lithuania. Recently, the Netherlands became the first European country to greenlight Tesla's hands-free system, followed by Lithuania."

"The addition of China to that list, however, has raised a few eyebrows, including among Tesla drivers in China, with some commenters saying that the feature is not yet available in their cars. It's also worth noting that some features that are included in what everybody knows as FSD (Supervised) have been previously available in China under various names, including Intelligent Assisted Driving."

"Tesla has not released any details on the final rollout in China, and the company still asks for a one-time buyout of around $9,400 for its FSD package in the region. In other markets, including the U.S., the company has switched to a subscription-only model. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology did not respond to requests for comment, according to the Wall Street Journal."

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