On March 23, several Chinese sources have reported that "Tesla has suspended the rollout of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) trial feature, and the specific resumption time is yet to be determined.

According to Weibo blogger and former Tesla store manager “胖虎 Shawn” that his frontline sources suggest that Tesla has temporarily paused the push of the FSD trial, but the specific resumption time remains unclear.

Source: Weibo @胖虎 Shawn

In response to this news, another blogger “孙少军 09“ raised further questions in the comments. Shawn replied, stating that Tesla has merely paused the FSD trial and has not fully withdrawn the feature. The reasons for the suspension are currently unknown.

Looking back at March 17, Tesla China announced the launch of a one-month limited-time FSD trial promotion lasting from March 17 to April 16.

At that time, the company stated that eligible vehicles would gradually receive updates for the map version (CN-2025.8-15218) and software version (2024.45.32.12)."

On March 17, Tesla had launched a limited-time free trial of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology in China, giving eligible drivers access to the advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) from March 17 to April 16.

The offer is restricted to Chinese Tesla owners with vehicles equipped with Hardware 4.0 and the latest FSD software. Currently, the feature is priced at 64,000 yuan ($8,850) in the country.

Despite its name, Tesla’s FSD in China remains a Level 2 system, meaning drivers must stay alert and ready to take control at any moment.

Tesla China cautioned that FSD’s performance can vary depending on road conditions and weather, emphasizing that drivers must be prepared to intervene if needed.

The automaker also clarified that users assume full responsibility for any traffic violations or accidents that occur while the system is engaged.

Last week’s trial rollout follows CEO Elon Musk’s January 30 prediction that supervised FSD would expand to nearly all markets—including China—by 2025.

However, regulatory challenges persist. Musk has previously cited restrictions from both Chinese and U.S. authorities—Beijing bars Tesla from exporting training data abroad, while Washington prohibits local training in China over security concerns.

As a workaround, Tesla has trained its U.S.-based FSD models using publicly available footage of Chinese roads.

The trial’s “silent suspension” comes as a surprise given its rollout just last week.