Tesla has renamed its driver assistance system in Europe from “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” to “Tesla Assisted Driving” after pushback from Germany’s transportation ministry.
Germany’s transport minister, Steffen Bilger, said earlier this month that “Full Self-Driving” was somewhat misleading because the software does not perform the entire task of driving. According to an official ministry release, Tesla suggested the name change after Bilger spoke with the company last month. Bilger said he would advocate for approval of Tesla Assisted Driving across Europe ahead of an EU-wide vote that could happen later this year.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk thanked Bilger on X this week. Musk has spent years seeking European approval for Full Self-Driving (Supervised), or FSD. The Netherlands became the first European country to approve FSD (Supervised) in March. Reuters reported on Wednesday that Tesla’s campaign for European approval relied on faulty company safety research and flawed studies, and that the Dutch vehicle safety regulator faced pressure from Tesla and its online supporters.
Some owners use FSD for nearly 100% of their daily driving, and the system can navigate roads and parking spots. But it has also been at the center of federal investigations and civil lawsuits involving crashes in which it was allegedly in use. Tesla discontinued Autopilot earlier this year after a judge ruled the company had engaged in deceptive marketing about its capabilities.
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