Tesla started rolling out the highly anticipated lighter version of full self-driving (FSD) supervised, called v14 Lite, in Australia, just a couple of months after it was rolled out in the US, and then in South Korea.
The update is designed for older AI3 hardware-equipped electric vehicles, which make up around 4 million cars globally.
āWe appreciate your patience as we continue advancing FSD (Supervised) and would like to provide an update on the Hardware 3 rollout,” Tesla said in an email to these EV owners.
“We’re currently rolling out FSD (Supervised) v14 Lite to users in North America and South Korea, with active development underway for Australia and New Zealand. This represents meaningful progress toward bringing the FSD (Supervised) feature to Hardware 3 vehicles; something we remain committed and dedicated to delivering.ā.
The v14 Lite update brings upgrades to the carās self-driving software stack, enabling speed profiles, starting self-driving from park, arrival options around parking, and other features found on v14.
In September 2025, Tesla launched the FSD supervised software to all eligible cars in Australia and New Zealand, making these the first right-hand-drive markets globally to receive the software.
It is now available as a subscription starting at $149 per month, after one-off purchases of the software ended earlier this year.
The latest v14 Lite update, when launched for AI3 cars, will likely bring tens of thousands of new subscribers to the software in Australia.
After testing the latest v14 software on AI4 Model 3 in Melbourne during June, I can vouch that itās quite a big step up from the v13 we tested last year.Ā
The software’s confidence on the road, plus the new driving and parking modes, improves the overall experience. On most trips, the latest version can make driving so much more stress-free, especially during peak-hour traffic.
Tesla appears to be focused on rolling out FSD Supervised software to as many vehicles as possible as competition in the EV sales segment heats up, giving It a head start over competitors that have yet to test their autonomous software in Australia.
The timing of the official launch is currently unclear, but we look forward to keeping an eye on it since it could help enable FSD in tens of thousands of Teslas across Australia and New Zealand.
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