"Due To Popular Demand": Tesla Announces Full Self-Driving Coming To China, Europe In Early 2025
Tesla shares outperformed this week after Tesla AI,an affiliate of Tesla, wrote on X that itsFull Self-Driving advanced driver assistance software will be rolled out acrossChina and Europe in the first quarter of 2025.Tesla AI said pending FSD rollouts in China and Europe are "due to popular demand," addingthat regulatory approval will first be needed to push the over-the-air update in both regions. The update would enable drivers to activate the advanced driver assistance software.In July, CEO Elon Musk said FSD regulatory approval for both regions was likely achievable by the end of the year. He said on Thursday that FSD could be launched in right-hand drive markets sometime in the first half of next year.Hopefully, RHD markets in late Q1, early Q2, pending regulatory approval. - v12.5.2 with ~3x improved miles between necessary interventions. — Tesla AI September 5, 2024Looking ahead, thelong-awaited Tesla robotaxi is set to be unveiledon October 10 at the Warner Bros. Discovery m