Tesla renames Full Self-Driving to 'Assisted Driving' in Europe after German objections

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Tesla now calls its Full Self-Driving feature 'Tesla Assisted Driving' on its European websites, after German officials said the old name was misleading. The article reports only a change in naming and marketing; the US site keeps the 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised)' name. An EU-wide approval vote has been pushed back to at least December 2026.

• The change was reported on October 9, 2026, after Germany's transport ministry said Tesla had offered to switch names.
• Regulators argued the name suggests more automation than the system has, and that drivers must keep supervising it; Italy warned it could imply SAE Level 3 capability.
• Pages in Slovakia, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands now redirect to the new name.
• Eight EU countries already allow the system; Slovakia is expected to be the ninth, and France is running additional testing.