Tesla now sells Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in Europe as Tesla Assisted Driving. On October 14, 2026, I found the company’s German, British, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and Swiss sites using the new name, and the old /fsd address on each one redirected to a page called /tesla-assisted-driving.
Germany’s transport ministry wrote on October 6 that the “FSD” name was somewhat misleading and that Tesla had offered the new one. In the U.S., tesla.com still advertised Full Self-Driving (Supervised) at $99 a month on October 14, the subscription I paid for on a 1,630-mile road trip to Gig Harbor in September.
Key Takeaways
- Tesla Assisted Driving is the new European name for Full Self-Driving (Supervised), in use on Tesla’s German, British, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and Swiss sites on October 14, 2026.
- Tesla offered the name, according to Germany’s transport ministry, which wrote on October 6 that “FSD” was somewhat misleading because the system does not take over the whole driving task.
- The U.S. name has not changed. Tesla.com listed Full Self-Driving (Supervised) at $99 a month on October 14, and Tesla’s Canadian, Australian and South Korean sites also kept the FSD name.
- Germany and Tesla agreed on a 10 percent speed tolerance: the system may exceed the posted limit by at most 10 percent, and the driver stays 100 percent responsible.
- An EU-wide approval vote has been postponed to December, electrive reported. It needs 15 of 27 member states representing 65 percent of the EU population.
- California’s DMV ruled in December 2025 that “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving Capability” were misleading; its fix order targeted “Autopilot,” and Tesla kept selling Full Self-Driving (Supervised).
- NHTSA has two open FSD investigations covering an estimated 2,882,566 and 3,203,754 vehicles.
Germany Called the FSD Name “Somewhat Misleading”
The ministry’s October 6 statement calls the current name “etwas irreführend,” or somewhat misleading. The system can support accelerating, braking and steering, but it does not take over the whole driving task, and the driver has to stay alert at all times. Tesla offered to rename the system Tesla Assisted Driving, the statement says.
Federal Transport Minister Steffen Bilger said he spoke with Tesla in September and the two sides reached “a constructive agreement.” His statement continued: “My goal is for Tesla drivers to be able to use the benefits of Assisted Driving across the entire EU as quickly as possible.” Both quotes are my translation from German.
In the same September talks, Germany’s ministry and Tesla agreed the system may exceed the speed limit slightly, by at most 10 percent, and Germany said it is prepared to back that approach in the European approval process. The person driving remains “zu 100 Prozent verantwortlich,” 100 percent responsible, for safely controlling the car.
| Tesla site | Product name, October 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Germany | Tesla Assisted Driving |
| United Kingdom | Tesla Assisted Driving |
| Netherlands | Tesla Assisted Driving |
| Spain | Tesla Assisted Driving |
| Italy | Tesla Assisted Driving |
| Switzerland (German) | Tesla Assisted Driving |
| France | Tesla Conduite Assistée |
| Sweden | Tesla Assisterad körning |
| Norway | Tesla Assistert kjøring |
| United States | Full Self-Driving (Supervised) |
| Canada | Full Self-Driving (Supervised) |
| Australia | Full Self-Driving (Supervised) |
| South Korea | 풀 셀프 드라이빙(감독형), Full Self-Driving (Supervised) |
The EU-Wide Vote Has Been Pushed to December
Tesla’s European approval so far is a provisional EU type approval from the Dutch authority RDW under Article 39 of Regulation (EU) 2018/858, electrive reported on October 12. The Netherlands approved the system in April, and Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, Slovenia, Czechia and Croatia recognized it after.
Slovakia has announced approval. Germany has not approved the system.
A vote in the EU’s Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles would make the approval EU-wide. That vote has been postponed several times, most recently to December, according to electrive, and it needs a qualified majority of at least 15 of the 27 member states representing at least 65 percent of the EU population.
A footnote on Tesla’s German page names the U.S., Canada, China, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, Slovenia, Czechia and Croatia among the markets where the system is available. The page describes the car driving “almost anywhere” under active supervision, and keeps a section headed “Die Zukunft ist autonom,” the future is autonomous.
California’s 2025 Ruling Targeted “Autopilot”
The California DMV ruled on December 16, 2025 that Tesla’s use of “autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving Capability” was misleading and violated state law. Cars with those features “could not at the time of those advertisements, and cannot now, operate as autonomous vehicles,” the department found. Tesla had already dropped “Full Self-Driving Capability” for “Full Self-Driving (Supervised),” and the DMV gave it 60 days to deal with “autopilot.”
On February 17, 2026, the DMV said Tesla had stopped using “Autopilot” in its California marketing and would avoid a 30-day suspension of its dealer and manufacturer licenses. The department noted that Tesla “had previously modified its use of the term ‘Full Self-Driving’ to clarify that driver supervision is required.”
NHTSA Has Two Open FSD Investigations
NHTSA opened a preliminary evaluation, PE25012, on October 7, 2025, into FSD running red lights and steering into opposing lanes. It covers an estimated 2,882,566 vehicles, and at opening it counted 58 incidents, 14 crashes and 23 injuries. The agency’s summary says Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system.
A second probe, engineering analysis EA26002, opened March 18, 2026. It looks at whether FSD detects reduced visibility and warns the driver in time, and spans an estimated 3,203,754 vehicles from the 2016 Model S to the 2026 Cybertruck.
NHTSA listed nine crashes when it opened that investigation, one of them fatal, and flagged six more incidents for review.
Tesla Has Not Renamed FSD in the U.S.
Tesla offered Germany the name Tesla Assisted Driving, and the two agreed on a 10 percent cap on how far the system may exceed the speed limit, a term Germany is ready to back in an EU-wide approval vote that electrive reports is now set for December. In the U.S., where California’s DMV targeted “Autopilot” and not “(Supervised)” in its 2025 ruling, tesla.com still sold Full Self-Driving (Supervised) for $99 a month on October 14, 2026, and two NHTSA investigations covering up to 3.2 million vehicles remain open.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tesla Assisted Driving?
It is the name Tesla now uses in Europe for Full Self-Driving (Supervised). On October 14, 2026, Tesla’s German, British, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and Swiss sites used it, and the French, Swedish and Norwegian sites used translations.
Did Tesla rename FSD in the United States?
No. On October 14, 2026, tesla.com still advertised Full Self-Driving (Supervised) at $99 a month. The Canadian, Australian and South Korean sites also kept the Full Self-Driving name.
Why did Tesla rename FSD in Europe?
Germany’s transport ministry said on October 6, 2026 that the “FSD” name was somewhat misleading, because the system supports accelerating, braking and steering but does not take over the whole driving task. The ministry said Tesla offered to rename it Tesla Assisted Driving.
Is Tesla FSD approved in Germany?
Not yet. Transport Minister Steffen Bilger said he will push for the system to be approved across the EU soon. The Netherlands approved it in April 2026 under a provisional EU type approval, and seven other EU countries recognized that approval, electrive reported.
When will the EU vote on Tesla’s driver-assistance system?
The vote in the EU’s Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles has been postponed several times, most recently to December 2026, according to electrive. It needs at least 15 of the 27 member states representing at least 65 percent of the EU population.
How far over the speed limit would Tesla Assisted Driving be allowed to go?
Germany’s transport ministry and Tesla agreed in September 2026 talks that the system may exceed the speed limit by at most 10 percent, and Germany said it is prepared to back that approach in the EU process. The system is not yet approved in Germany, and the driver remains 100 percent responsible.
How much does Tesla FSD cost in the U.S.?
Tesla.com listed Full Self-Driving (Supervised) at $99 a month on October 14, 2026.
Did California make Tesla change the FSD name?
The California DMV ruled in December 2025 that “Full Self-Driving Capability” and “autopilot” were misleading. Tesla had already switched to “Full Self-Driving (Supervised),” and in February 2026 the DMV said Tesla had complied by dropping “Autopilot” from its California marketing.
Is NHTSA investigating Tesla FSD?
Yes, twice. PE25012, opened October 7, 2025, covers an estimated 2,882,566 vehicles over red lights and wrong-way driving. EA26002, opened March 18, 2026, covers an estimated 3,203,754 vehicles over reduced-visibility crashes, one of them fatal.
Is Tesla Assisted Driving self-driving?
No. Germany’s transport ministry calls it a driver-assistance system and says the driver stays fully responsible. NHTSA’s investigation summary says Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system that needs a fully attentive driver.
Michael Kahn
Michael Kahn is the writer, photographer, and publisher behind The Weekly Driver. He cares about how cars drive and what they're like to own. He covers automobile industry news, car shows and events, and new car reviews. The reviews come from behind the wheel: day trips that favor back routes, treating a good meal as half the reason to go. He directs and produces the visual media, matching each car to a setting and mood that fit it. When he's not reviewing new cars, Michael races paddleboards, camels, and ostriches, along with the occasional exotic car on the racetrack, and has driven in every state and country visited.
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