Tesla says its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) system is now available in China, ending a multi-year regulatory delay. Tesla’s rollout includes FSD Supervised, which the company frames as an advanced driver-assistance feature rather than fully autonomous driving. Multiple outlets report that Tesla announced the update via its social media account, listing China among the countries where the technology can be accessed.
One report also ties the timing to an earlier discussion of driver-assistance performance in China: a test evaluated by the state broadcaster CCTV and Dongchedi (backed by ByteDance) ranks Tesla’s China version of its driver assistance system at the top, with domestic automakers following behind. The same body of reporting notes that data-export rules affect Tesla’s results.
Other coverage says Tesla’s move intensifies competition in a market where domestic electric-vehicle makers have already been selling self-driving or automated-driving features. Some reports additionally place the announcement in the context of Tesla-related executive travel and broader policy developments around automated driving levels, including the legalization of Level 3 in China.
