Tesla renames FSD to TAD in Europe as EU vote slips
Tesla's FSD (Supervised) is now called Tesla Assisted Driving in Germany and other markets, while the EU-wide approval vote has been pushed to December at the earliest.
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Waymo Takes Its First Debt: a $5B Term Loan
Waymo closed a $5 billion term loan, its first borrowing, up from an initial $3 billion target, to fund robotaxi expansion in the US and abroad.
Hyundai delays self-driving to 2029, leans on Nvidia first
Hyundai pushes its self-developed driver-assist system to 2029, using Nvidia's Hyperion 10 for L2+/L2++ from 2028 to train its Atria platform.
Tesla Drops China From FSD Availability List After Three Months
China vanished from Tesla's FSD availability list just three months after joining it, with data residency and mapping approvals in China still unresolved.
Draft law: automakers liable when self-driving is active
China's draft revision of the Road Traffic Safety Law would hold automakers liable for violations while autonomous driving is active, in the law's first dedicated chapter for self-driving cars.
China Sets Mandatory L3/L4 Driving Rules
China approved GB 44721-2026, its first mandatory national safety standard for L3 and L4 automated driving systems.
WeRide WRD 3.0 starts overseas validation in Europe and Japan
WeRide WRD 3.0 starts overseas validation in Europe and Japan. The piece reviews the verified facts and why the signal matters beyond one announcement.
Tesla Robotaxi reaches Miami with a tiny operating zone
Tesla Robotaxi reaches Miami with a tiny operating zone is reframed for global technology readers, preserving the key numbers, claims and open questions.
Tesla Deploys One Robotaxi Each in Dallas and Houston
Tesla expanded its Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston on April 18, but each city received only a single vehicle, highlighting a cautious approach compared to Waymo's established commercial operations.
Waymo widens robotaxi lead as Tesla starts Cybercab production
Waymo says paid driverless trips have reached 500,000 a week, while Tesla is shifting its robotaxi bet toward Cybercab and a platform model that still needs regulatory clearance.