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Having milked the promise for all its worth, Tesla abandons autonomous driving

Jason Weisberger
Sep 08, 2025
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Tesla, made famous by selling a "full self-driving" car, is now dropping the "autonomous" part and FSD means "supervised" by the driver.

Valued on the stock market more like a meme coin than an automaker, Tesla is quietly backing away from its most significant, most profitable promise. Perhaps…

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