Tesla stopped calling its software Full Self-Driving in Europe.
Tesla replaced the Full Self-Driving name with Tesla Assisted Driving on its European sites on Friday. Tesla offered the new name itself after Germany's transport minister called the old one misleading. The minister now backs Europe-wide approval, and the American name stays the same.
Why it mattersA product name is also a safety instruction, and drivers trust what a label promises. Nothing in the software changed this week — only the promise printed above it.
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