Tesla announces plans to launch Full Self Driving product in Europe and China in early 2023.

• Tesla plans to launch its Full Self Driving service, a paid driver assistance feature, in Europe and China in the first quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approval.
• Tesla has not yet obtained regulatory approval to launch its FSD product in Europe and China.
• By the end of 2024, Tesla CEO Musk anticipates obtaining regulatory approval for the technology in both regions, according to a statement he made in July.

Tesla announced that it plans to release its "Full Self Driving" driver assistance system in Europe and China in the early months of next year.

Tesla, Elon Musk's electric vehicle company, announced that the service, which is a paid add-on feature for Tesla customers, will launch in two regions in the first quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approval.

Tesla has not yet obtained regulatory approval to launch its FSD product in Europe and China, but Musk stated in July that he anticipates receiving this clearance by the end of 2024.

Tesla's strategy to become more AI-focused and self-driving technology has been centered on Full Self Driving, or FSD.

Although the label on its product claims that FSD can make its vehicles fully autonomous, drivers are still required to remain behind the wheel and maintain their focus on the road, with the need to take over control when necessary.

Tesla's Autopilot driver assistant, which is already available in Europe and China, has been upgraded to FSD. Additionally, a limited version of FSD technology has been offered by Tesla in Asia for years.

Since 2016, Musk has pledged to investors that Tesla would develop technology for self-driving cars. However, the company has not yet fulfilled this promise due to technical and regulatory constraints.