China cracks down on automated driving features after Tesla’s FSD launch
China has announced a crackdown on automated driving features following Tesla's launch of its 'Full Self-Driving' (FSD) package. This decision comes shortly after Tesla introduced its FSD package for vehicles equipped with the latest 'Hardware 4.0' in China. The rollout was paused due to new requirements from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), highlighting regulatory challenges for Tesla in the Chinese market.
Just after Tesla launched its ‘Full Self-Driving’ package, in China, the country announced that it cracking down on automated driving features with new limitations.
In February,Tesla launched a first version of its “Full Self-Driving” FSD package in Chinafor owners with the latest “Hardware 4.0”, or “HW4”, vehicles.
Most of the features under Tesla’s FSD package have been limited to North America due to Tesla training its system for this market first and due to regulatory limitations in other markets.
Shortly after Tesla launched FSD in China, the American automaker had to pause its rollout due to updated requirements from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
