Tesla reportedly launches FSD in China — or has it?
Published on: 2025-07-15 23:09:10
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Tesla is starting to push a software update to its customers in China that appears to fulfill a long-gestating goal for the company to offer its controversial Full Self-Driving features in its largest car market. Or does it?
According to Not a Tesla App, its unclear whether the version of FSD that Tesla is offering in China is the same as the one available in North America. For one thing, it’s not even called FSD, but rather “Urban Road Autopilot Assistance” (URAA). According to the website:
On controlled-access highways and urban roads, URAA guides vehicles according to navigation routes, assisting with entering and exiting highways, navigating intersections, and recognizing traffic lights to perform actions like going straight, turning left or right, or making U-turns.
That sounds like FSD, which is a semi-au
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