Tesla renames FSD "Tesla Assisted Driving" in Europe

Tesla's driver-assistance package is now called "Tesla Assisted Driving" in Europe. The German website no longer uses "Full Self-Driving", and the old address redirects to a page under the new name.

The change follows a statement on October 6 from Germany's Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV). It called the old name, "FSD – Full Self-Driving Supervised", misleading, because the system does not take over the whole driving task. The driver must pay attention at all times and stays fully responsible for the car. According to the ministry, Tesla offered the new name in September talks with Transport Minister Steffen Bilger.

A speed limit is part of the deal

The name is not the only thing agreed. According to Germany, drivers may exceed posted limits by as much as 10%, and the nation intends to advocate for this provision throughout EU regulatory discussions. Tesla would need to change how the software behaves for that to work. Meanwhile, Reuters said the Dutch-approved software lets a car go as much as 50% faster than the limit it detects. Bilger has stated his desire for Tesla drivers to gain access to the system throughout the EU at the earliest opportunity.

What owners and shoppers should know

If you are in Europe, the product itself looks unchanged. The new German page is a translation of the US FSD page with the name swapped. According to the description, the car will pilot itself "almost anywhere" with your active supervision. If you bought or subscribed under the old name, nothing in this news says your features or terms have changed.

Where you can actually use it is a separate matter. Eight EU countries have approved the system, as shown on Tesla's website:

• the Netherlands
• Lithuania
• Estonia
• Denmark
• Belgium
• Slovenia
• Czechia
• Croatia

Germany is not on that list yet. December represents the soonest the EU could hold its vote, while approval across the bloc requires backing from 15 of 27 member states with 65% of the EU population. Worries about speeding have been voiced by both Sweden and France.

If you plan to pay for the feature in Europe, check which country's approval applies to you before paying, and expect the speed behaviour to change if the German position becomes the EU one.

And in the US?

Nothing changes. tesla.com/fsd still sells "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)" for $99 a month. The rename applies to Europe only, so US owners and shoppers should keep treating it as a supervised system either way: your hands and attention stay on the job.

For anyone weighing the subscription, the practical lesson is to judge it by what it does in your country today, not by its name.

Credit: original reporting by Electrek.