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Tesla $TSLA +0.31% announced Thursday that its Full Self-Driving system is now available in China, ending years of regulatory delays that had left the company's most advanced driver-assistance technology out of one of its most important markets.
According to CNBC, a post on X $TWTR 0.00% confirmed China's inclusion among the 10 markets where FSD (Supervised) has been made available. Tesla's China website lists the technology under the name "intelligent assisted driving" on its Model 3 sedan at a one-time fee of 64,000 Chinese yuan ($9,409), the company said.
The launch comes one week after Tesla CEO Elon Musk traveled to Beijing as part of a U.S. business delegation accompanying President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Chinese buyers had until now been limited to Autopilot and Enhanced Autopilot — earlier, less capable driver-assistance offerings — with FSD itself remaining out of reach pending regulatory clearance. Musk had projected regulatory approval before the end of 2024, but the timeline slipped repeatedly. As recently as Tesla's first-quarter earnings call, CFO Vaibhav Taneja said the company was still awaiting approval.
