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Tesla Plans FSD V14 Lite Expansion for HW3 Owners

Tesla plans to roll out FSD V14 Lite internationally for HW3 vehicles after the US launch. The move delivers core autonomy improvements to older hardware and signals ongoing support despite hardware limitations.

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Tesla announces FSD V14 Lite expansion to international markets for Hardware 3 vehicles after US rollout. HW3 equips 2019 to early 2023 models, which last received major updates around version 12.6 in early 2025. V14 Lite adapts core features like urban handling, reverse driving, and parking for HW3 limits. This addresses abandonment concerns after Musk's unsupervised FSD admission.

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Tesla announces plans to expand its FSD V14 Lite rollout to international markets for Hardware 3 (HW3) vehicles following the US launch. The company states on X that this update ensures HW3 owners continue to benefit from ongoing software updates, subject to technical verification, regional adaptation, and regulatory approvals. No definitive dates are provided, with updates to follow on a rolling basis.

HW3 powers vehicles from 2019 to early 2023 models. Owners have awaited updates since their last major release around version 12.6 in early 2025. The announcement follows CEO Elon Musk's admission last week that HW3 vehicles cannot achieve unsupervised Full Self-Driving.

V14 Lite brings many core features of the full V14 release to HW3's constraints, including improved handling of complex urban scenarios, better reverse driving, enhanced parking, and smoother autonomy. Tesla Autopilot head Ashok Elluswamy noted during the Q1 2026 earnings call that the US rollout targets late June.
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The expansion targets regions like Europe, Asia, and Australia, where FSD has lagged due to regulatory hurdles. Tesla positions the update as support for legacy hardware amid concerns of abandonment.
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