- Automakers must now submit details about OTA software updates to local authorities.
- Xpeng has also been forced to delay the introduction of an update to the Mona M03 EV.
- Tesla initially introduced the system with a free trial, encouraging owners to pay for the system.
Just a few weeks after Tesla launched its Full-Self Driving (Supervised) package in China, it’s been revealed the program has been temporarily halted. That’s bad news for the American carmaker as it faces increasing competition from Chinese brands not only when it comes to EV performance but also with self-driving systems.
The system was introduced locally through a free one-month trial, hoping to encourage Tesla owners to pay for the system through an over-the-air software update. However, a new set of rules from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology means that car manufacturers must submit detailed technical information to the authorities before launching over-the-air software updates to customer-owned cars.
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Discussing the news on Weibo, the vice president of Tesla’s business in China, Grace Tao, said that once all the requirements are fulfilled, the update “will be pushed to everyone as soon as possible.”
CarNewsChina reports that this same new regulation has forced Xpeng to delay an over-the-air update that it had planned for the Mona M03 EV.
The introduction of Full-Self Driving in China has not been without its issues in China. Earlier this month, and not long after the system was introduced, the driver of a Model Y racked up no less than 7 driving fines in a single night because of violations made by the FSD system. During this test, conducted by a local car blogger, the car repeatedly confused bikes lanes as right-turning lanes. It also made illegal lane changes, crossing over solid lines.
A separate test also compared the Tesla system with driver-assistance systems from Li Auto and Aito. During the test, the Tesla racked up 34 driving violations and required 24 driver interventions, while the Li Auto L7 had 9 interventions and 14 violations. The Aito M9 also performed between than Tesla FSD, recording 12 interventions and 14 violations.
