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“Tesla Claims FSD Is “Available” in China — But Questions Remain About Regulatory Approval” 🚨🚨🚨

Tesla sparked a wave of headlines this week after announcing that its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) technology is “now available” in several countries, including China — one of the company’s most critical markets.

But the reality behind the announcement appears far more complicated.

While Tesla’s supervised driving software has existed in a limited form in China since last year under the name “Intelligent Assisted Driving,” there is still no clear confirmation that Chinese regulators have approved the company’s full FSD platform for widespread deployment.

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the agency responsible for autonomous driving approvals, has not publicly announced any new authorization tied to Tesla’s latest claims.

Reports from Chinese media outlets suggest Tesla itself is still awaiting broader regulatory clearance. According to Ningbo Evening News, Tesla customer service representatives told a reporter posing as a buyer that the company is “actively advancing the approval process” in accordance with government requirements.

Tesla executives have also previously acknowledged that full approval has not yet arrived.

During the company’s recent earnings call, CFO Vaibhav Taneja said Tesla hopes to receive broader regulatory approval in China by the third quarter.

The uncertainty matters because China is central to Tesla’s long-term strategy.

The company has been facing intensifying competition from domestic EV giants, many of which already offer advanced driver-assistance technologies with local regulatory backing.

Autonomous driving capabilities are increasingly viewed as a major competitive advantage in China’s EV market, where innovation and software features heavily influence consumer demand.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently traveled to China amid broader US-China trade discussions, underscoring how important the region remains for Tesla’s future growth ambitions.

For investors, the situation highlights a recurring challenge surrounding Tesla’s autonomous driving rollout: the gap between marketing language and formal regulatory approval.

Until Chinese authorities publicly confirm expanded authorization for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving platform, questions will likely remain about exactly what “available” truly means in one of the world’s most important EV markets.