Tesla promises FSD V14 Lite internationally

Tesla said it plans to bring Full Self-Driving V14 Lite to Hardware 3 cars in more international markets after the U.S. rollout finishes. (electrek.co) The company did not give a date. In its post, Tesla said expansion depends on technical verification, regional adaptation and regulatory approvals. (electrek.co) The promise lands one week after Elon Musk said on Tesla’s April 22 earnings call that Hardware 3 “simply does not have the capability” for unsupervised Full Self-Driving. Tesla has said a lighter V14 build for Hardware 3 is targeted for the end of June in the U.S. (teslanorth.com) (electrek.co) Hardware 3 is the older Tesla self-driving computer fitted to millions of cars sold before the newer Hardware 4 system. V14 Lite is Tesla’s reduced version of its newer driver-assistance software for those older vehicles. (theverge.com) (electrek.co) The timing is tied to Europe. The Netherlands approved Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) on April 10, the first such approval in the European Union, and Dutch regulator RDW has since asked the European Commission to consider an EU-wide path. (investing.com) (reuters.com) That European launch initially covered Hardware 4 cars, not Hardware 3. Electrek reported that some Hardware 3 owners in Europe paid as much as €6,400 for the package and were left waiting after the Dutch approval. (electrek.co) Tesla is also changing how it gathers bug reports from drivers already using the software. Software version 2026.2.9.9 with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14.3.2 replaces the old “Other” disengagement reason with a dedicated “Navigation” category. (teslarati.com) That separates map and routing mistakes from comfort or safety complaints. Teslarati said owners had been using “Other” or “Critical” for problems such as bad speed limits, awkward routes and directions to the wrong entrance. (teslarati.com) Reuters reported that Europe’s version of Tesla’s system will differ from the U.S. software because regulators require stricter driver monitoring and review of significant updates. That means even if V14 Lite reaches more countries, it will arrive under tighter oversight than in North America. (reuters.com) For Tesla’s overseas Hardware 3 owners, the message is narrower than the marketing name suggests: more software updates are promised, but no firm calendar yet. (electrek.co)