Tesla announced that Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is available in China and listed the country among 10 markets where the system can be accessed. The announcement provided limited details and was the first confirmation of FSD availability in China. Tesla’s China website shows “intelligent assisted driving” for the Model 3 with a one-time fee of 64,000 yuan and notes that features would be updated “shortly.” The system name suggests autonomy, but it still requires active driver supervision and is classified as Level 2. Fully autonomous, unsupervised operation is only being trialed on a robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas. The timeline has been delayed for years, with multiple prior statements referencing pending regulatory approval.
"Tesla announced on Thursday that its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system is now available in China, listing the country among 10 markets where the technology can be accessed. The announcement on X was short on details and marks the first time Tesla has confirmed FSD availability in the world's largest EV market. It comes a week after Elon Musk joined a US business delegation for President Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing."
"It is unclear whether mainstream Chinese consumers can already activate FSD or whether the post signals regulatory approval that has not yet been publicly confirmed. Tesla's China website lists “intelligent assisted driving” for the Model 3 at a one-time fee of 64,000 yuan (approximately $9,400), with a Mandarin disclaimer noting that features would be updated “shortly.” China's embassy did not respond to requests for comment on whether regulatory approval had been granted."
"Despite its name, Tesla's FSD (Supervised) still requires active driver supervision and is classified as a Level 2 system, meaning the driver must remain in control at all times. A fully autonomous, unsupervised version is being trialled only on a fleet of Tesla vehicles operating as part of the company's robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. The gap between the marketing name and the technology's actual capability has been a persistent source of regulatory and consumer confusion."
"Musk first touted plans to bring FSD to China in 2024. In July of that year, he said he expected regulatory approval before the end of 2024. In September 2024, he cited “pending regulatory approval.” As recently as April 2026, Tesla's CFO Vaibhav Taneja said in the Q1 earnings call that the company was still awaiti"
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