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Tesla is trying to get its advanced driver assistant \u201cFull Self-Driving\u201d (FSD) software registered with China\u2019s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, according to sources speaking to Reuters<\/em><\/a>. It\u2019s a preliminary step that could lead to employee testing of the system before it eventually rolls out to customers in Tesla\u2019s second-largest global market. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The news comes after CEO Elon Musk\u2019s visit to China last month<\/a> when government officials lifted restrictions on Tesla vehicle use, and the company secured a deal to collect mapping data. FSD currently costs<\/a> $99 per month in the US, or $8,000<\/a>, for a one-time activation, and according to Reuters<\/em>\u2019 <\/em>sources, in China, it could have a similar monthly subscription fee. It will also face competition from Chinese automakers like BYD, Nio, and Xpeng, which already have advanced driver-assistance systems available in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Tesla FSD system currently available in China is a less capable iteration<\/a> of the software, similar to the company\u2019s Autopilot system that can assist with steering but doesn\u2019t automatically navigate city streets. In the US, a report released by NHTSA in April<\/a> linked FSD and Autopilot to hundreds of crashes and dozens of deaths.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n