Tesla Rival XPeng Says It Can Adapt Driver-Assist Tech for Europe in Just 2 Weeks as Elon Musk's TSLA Faces Fresh Regulatory Pushback Over FSD

Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Chinese rival XPeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) says it can adapt its driver assistance technology to match European safety standards without having to uproot and change the entire program as the company eyes international expansion. Xpeng Tweaked the Software in Two Weeks Xpeng’s head of general intelligence, Liu Xianming, said that the automaker managed to tailor its software for requirements in two weeks, Bloomberg reported on Sunday, adding that the switch required minimal data inputs to train its artificial intelligence models. Read Also: Cathie Wood Bets Big on Flying Taxis With Joby, Archer Trades—Invests in TSLA Robotaxi Rivals WeRide, Pony AI He added that the automaker intends to provide full functionality of its technology in the region instead of a downgraded version. Liu said that the automaker was working with European authorities to introduce its Navigation Guided Pilot system next year, the report said. Liu added that European road layouts, rules, as well as cyclist and pedestrian laws remain tough to navigate. Notably, Chinese automakers like Xpeng, as well as Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ:LI), NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO), face headwinds from Chinese authorities after officials omitted EVs from the list of strategic industries in China and rolled back subsidies offered on Clean Energy vehicles. Tesla Drops FSD Name The news comes as Tesla dropped the Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised name from its channels and official communication after receiving pushback from authorities in Germany, which said that the name could mislead customers about the system’s capabilities. On the other hand, Germany’s Transport Minister Steffen Bilger urged authorities in Europe to approve the FSD service in the region, as Musk’s technology had earlier received the Dutch authority’s nod. Robotaxi Scales 8x in Austin Meanwhile, Tesla’s Robotaxi service in Austin reached a major milestone as the company announced it had expanded the Cybercab fleet in Austin to more than 300 units a month after the vehicle was officially rolled out into the Robotaxi fleet in the city. Tesla said the growth demonstrated an 8x increase. Price Action: XPEV shares were down 0.71% to $9.83 per share during pre-market trading on Monday. Read Also: Top Analyst Calls Elon Musk’s Next Starship Flight SpaceX’s ‘Biggest Test’ Yet — One Launch Could Replace a Month of Falcon 9 Missions Check out more of Benzinga’s Future Of Mobility coverage by following this link. Photo courtesy: Shutterstock