Tesla to launch FSD in China in Q1 2025

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Tesla plans to launch FSD in China and Europe in the first quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approval. This is a slight delay from the previous plan.

Tesla plans to launch FSD (Full Self-Driving) in China early next year, a slight delay from the US electric vehicle (EV) maker’s previous plans.

Tesla plans to launch FSD in China and Europe in the first quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approval, the X account Tesla AI, which belongs to Tesla, said on the social media platform today.

The EV maker’s CEO, Elon Musk, said on an earnings call in July that Tesla would likely receive regulatory approval to launch FSDs in other markets, including Europe and China, by the end of this year.

Musk made an unannounced visit to China in late April. At the time, Bloomberg reported that he aimed to seek FSD approval to help stem Tesla’s revenue decline.

On May 30, Reuters reported that Tesla was then preparing to register its FSD software with Chinese authorities so that it could launch the feature this year as planned.

Local media outlet SH Observer said on June 14, citing a Shanghai official, that Shanghai’s Nanhui New Town was pushing for 10 Tesla vehicles to carry out a pilot of FSD.

Earlier this month, a Chinese media report said Tesla’s progress in rolling out FSD in China was slower than expected.

Tesla had originally planned to start a small internal test of FSD in China this September, but that test has now been delayed, LatePost said in an August 29 report, citing people close to Tesla.

In China, all Tesla vehicles come with free Basic Autopilot (BAP) software.

Although not yet actually available in China, Tesla allows car owners to purchase FSD for a one-time fee of RMB 64,000 yuan ($9,020).

In addition to FSD, Tesla also offers Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) in China at half the price of FSD.