by Car manufacturers must now provide details about OTA software updates to local authorities.
Xpeng was also forced to delay the rollout of the update for the Mona M03 EV electric car.
Tesla initially introduced the system with a free trial period to encourage owners to pay for the system.
Just a few weeks after launching its Full-Self Driving (Supervised) package in China, it became clear that the program was temporarily suspended. This is bad news for the American automaker as it faces growing competition from Chinese brands not only in the field of electric vehicle performance but also in the area of autopilot systems.
The system was implemented locally through a free one-month trial period, hoping that this would encourage Tesla owners to pay for the system through over-the-air software updates. However, a new set of rules from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology means that car manufacturers must send detailed technical information to the authorities before launching OTA software updates on customer owners’ vehicles.
Speaking about this news on Weibo, Tesla’s vice president of business in China, Grace Tao, stated that once all requirements are met, the update “will be sent to everyone as soon as possible.”
Datareports that this exact new rule forced Xpeng to delay the wireless update they were planning for .
The introduction of Full-Self Driving in China has not been without problems. Earlier this month, and soon after the system was introduced, a Model Y driver accumulated nothing less than 7 driving tickets in one night due to violations committed by the FSD system. During this test conducted by a local automotive blogger, the car constantly made mistakes, mistaking bike lanes for right-turn lanes. It also made improper lane changes by crossing solid lines.
A separate test also compared Tesla’s system with driver assistance systems from Li Auto and . During the test, Tesla accumulated 34 traffic violations and required 24 driver interventions, while Li Auto L7 required 9 interventions and had 14 violations. Aito M9 also performed better than Tesla FSD, recording 12 interventions and 14 violations.
