Tesla has temporarily halted its Full Self-Driving (FSD) free trial in China as it awaits regulatory approval. Initially announced for a limited time from March 17 to April 16, 2025, the trial faced interruption due to new autonomous driving regulations from China's Industry Ministry, requiring over-the-air updates to receive regulatory consent. Additionally, escalating U.S.-China tensions could be impacting Tesla's ability to proceed. Customer support has urged patience while they work through the necessary processes, emphasizing the complexities of operating in such a significant market.
"All parties are actively advancing the relevant process, and we will push it to you as soon as it is ready. We are also looking forward to it, please wait patiently." Tesla's customer support on Weibo.
"Then China, which is a gigantic market, we do have some challenges because they weren't - they currently allow us to transfer training video outside of China. And then the US government won't let us do training in China. So, we're in a bit of a there. It's like a quandary." Musk commented during the...
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