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Elon Musk Welcomes German Support for Tesla Driver Assistance Tech Seeking EU Approval
- •Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed gratitude to Germany for backing the automaker's driver-assistance software system as it pushes for EU-wide approval.
- •German Transport Minister Steffen Bilger is advocating for prompt European Union approval following discussions on technical and liability details.
- •Germany agreed that the system may slightly exceed the speed limit by up to 10 percent and will support this approach in the European approval process.
- •Tesla offered to rename the system to Tesla Assisted Driving to address concerns that the original name was misleading.
- •Securing European approval is vital for Tesla to boost sales and regain market share amid rising competition from Chinese electric-vehicle makers.
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German Transport Minister Steffen Bilger is advocating for prompt European Union approval of Tesla's driver-assistance technology following technical and liability discussions. Germany also agreed with Tesla that the system may slightly exceed the maximum speed limit by up to 10%, an approach it will support during the EU approval process.
The EU vote on Tesla's FSD system has been pushed back from October to at least December. This delay occurred because several EU countries, including Sweden and France, expressed concerns about the system exceeding speed limits and opted to conduct additional tests.
Tesla has offered to rename its driver-assistance system to "Tesla Assisted Driving" to address concerns that the original "Full Self-Driving" name is somewhat misleading, given that the technology only offers assistance and is not fully autonomous.
