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news Scmp World 2026-05-21

Tesla's FSD Launch in China Intensifies Competition with Local EV Makers

Tesla has launched its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system in China, following Elon Musk's visit. This move intensifies competition in a market where advanced automated driving is becoming legal.


Tesla announced the roll-out of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system in China, a week after its founder and CEO, US billionaire Elon Musk, visited the country as part of a tour led by President Donald Trump. The arrival of the system will raise the self-driving game in a market where Level 3 (L3) automated driving has been legalised. “FSD Supervised” was now available in China and nine other countries including the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea and the Netherlands, the...

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