Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' Becomes 'Assisted Driving' in Europe
The automaker has been criticized for misleading drivers with the feature's name. Now it's renaming it for European regulators.

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The automaker has been criticized for misleading drivers with the feature's name. Now it's renaming it for European regulators.
The name change is enough for Germany's transport minister to start advocating for Europe-wide adoption of the driver assistance software.

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Tesla's Optimus robot is going through growing pains

Autonomous trucking represents a compelling opportunity for Tesla, but it's unclear what the company's initial Semi targets look like.
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