The approvals would be a significant step for Tesla as the electric automaker looks to monetize FSD outside the U.S. as a drop in electric vehicle sales have increased pressure to generate revenue from software and services.
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“We hope to get Supervised Full Self-Driving approval in Europe, hopefully next month, and then maybe a similar timing, timing for China,” Musk said at his first appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Shares of the automaker rose about 1.5% after the comments.
Musk has been pitching Tesla as a company whose growth lies in humanoid robots and self-driving vehicles, even though it makes a big share of its money from the electric-vehicle business, which faces intense competition and brand hit in some markets.
The system, which Tesla markets as Full Self-Driving, is classified as an advanced driver assistance feature that requires drivers to remain attentive, and regulators have scrutinized it amid concerns over the safety and oversight of automated driving technologies.
Tesla has been seeking approval to roll out FSD system in Europe, where tougher vehicle safety rules and a fragmented regulatory framework have slowed deployment compared with the U.S.
Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur
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