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

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/tesla-renames-full-self-driving-to-assisted-driving-in-europe-after-c424e1af
Date: 9 Oct 2026
About: [Tesla](https://technooptimist.io/companies/tesla.md) · [Full Self-Driving (Supervised)](https://technooptimist.io/vehicles/fsd.md)
Original source: https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2026/10/09/tesla-renames-039full-self-driving039-to-039assisted-driving039-in-europe-as-it-chases-clearance-for-software

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.

## Key facts

- 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.

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