Germany's Transport Minister Steffen Bilger has urged the EU to approve the software, stating that it has the potential to make roads safer and support innovation. Bilger indicated that Germany might pursue its own separate approval route if discussions with the bloc fail, as the EU nears a vote on the system. Elon Musk responded to the minister's endorsement on social media on October 7, thanking the German official.
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Tesla Renames FSD to Tesla Assisted Driving to Win EU Approval
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The branding for Tesla's autonomous software has been changed throughout Europe to align with regulatory expectations for driver-assistance systems. The product, previously known as "FSD (Supervised)," is now listed as "Tesla Assisted Driving" on the company's European websites and vehicle order pages in the UK. This nomenclature shift follows talks with Germany's Transport Ministry and is intended to facilitate EU-wide certification of the technology.
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