EV giant Tesla Inc TSLA has released its full self-driving (FSD) driver assistance technology, previously limited to the U.S. and Canada, in Mexico.
What Happened: “¡Hola México!,” Tesla wrote on one of its affiliate profiles on X, confirming posts from Tesla users in Mexico that FSD is now available in the country.
Tesla had previously said that the company would gradually make FSD available to customers in select countries outside of the U.S. and Canada.
Warning For Tesla Drivers In Mexico: FSD presently requires active driver supervision and does not make the vehicle autonomous as suggested by the name of the technology.
The company, in its owner’s manual, warns drivers using the technology in newly eligible countries to be “overly cautious.”
“Because every country contains unique infrastructure, driving behaviors, and traffic patterns that Full Self-Driving (Supervised) must adapt to over time, it is essential for drivers using Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in newly eligible countries to be extra attentive and overly cautious. You must be ready to take over safely at any time,” it says.
Why It Matters: In September, Tesla said it will roll out FSD in Europe and China in the first quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approval.
However, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in January during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call that regulations are preventing the launch of FSD in both regions.
“Europe is a layer cake of regulations and bureaucracy, which really needs to be addressed,” Musk said while adding that he does not see FSD being launched in Europe in the first quarter as previously promised.
In China, meanwhile, the company is faced with other “challenges.” While China doesn’t allow training videos from Tesla vehicles in the country to be transferred back to the U.S., the U.S. government doesn’t allow the company to train the software in China, Musk said, terming it “a bit of a quandary.”
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