August 22, 2026 – Tesla has quietly updated the global availability list for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) supervised mode on its North American website, notably removing China from the roster. The newly published list restricts FSD availability to just 12 regions worldwide: the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, and Belgium.
This adjustment marks a sharp reversal from May, when Tesla officially included China in the FSD rollout list via its X platform. That announcement sparked widespread speculation and optimism across the internet, leading many Chinese consumers to anticipate the imminent arrival of full autonomous driving capabilities. However, the latest website update has dampened these expectations, prompting some prospective buyers who were waiting for FSD to reconsider their purchasing plans.
While Tesla did conduct limited testing of the FSD V13 version in China, it was restricted to approximately 5,000 users across 24 vehicle models, representing only a fraction of the market. The current website update appears to be a refinement of approved markets rather than a permanent ban. For FSD to officially launch in China, it must still complete the country’s comprehensive regulatory approval processes. As of now, Tesla has not provided a definitive timeline for when the feature will be commercially available to Chinese consumers.
