Overview
- The Dutch vehicle authority approved Tesla’s FSD Supervised after about 18 months of track and on-road testing, making the Netherlands the first European country to allow it outside test programs.
- The RDW plans to file for EU-wide authorization through the European Commission, and Tesla says it aims to offer the feature in more European countries.
- Regulators stress the system is not autonomous because a driver must stay alert and ready to take over, even as the software can steer, brake, and park.
- The EU version differs from the U.S. software because European approval rules are stricter, and Tesla’s approach relies on cameras and AI rather than laser-based lidar sensors used by some rivals.
- The rollout comes as U.S. agencies have scrutinized Tesla’s driver-assist tech and a Reuters review tallied 45 fatal crashes with active driver assistance from 2021 to mid-October 2024, including 40 involving Teslas.