Tesla brings 'Full Self-Driving' to China after years of delays as local EV rivals race ahead

Key points

• Consumers with the Tesla Model Y L electric vehicle in Tesla stores in Shanghai, China on October 19, 2025. After years of delays, Tesla announced Thursday that its "Full Self-Driving" capabilities are now available for its electric vehicles sold in China, as China's domestic EV brands have long since rolled out proprietary self-driving technologies.
• The announcement on X, which is also owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, listed China as one of 10 markets where the company's FSD (Supervised) system is now available.
• While short on details, the post marks the first time the automaker has confirmed the availability of the technology in China.
• The announcement comes a week after Musk, together with a U.S. delegation of business executives, joined U.S. President Donald Trump for his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
• Before Thursday's announcement, the availability of its FSD technology in China was mired in ambiguity.