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Germany's Transport Minister Now Backs Tesla's Renamed Driver Assist

The software itself remains unchanged; only its marketing name switched from Full Self-Driving to Tesla Assisted Driving across Europe.

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  • TechCrunchTesla renames ‘Full Self-Driving’ to ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in Europe
“Cool. Same software, new nametag. That's not a fix, that's a witness protection program for a car feature.”
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