Overview
- Lithuania, which on Wednesday recognised the Dutch RDW temporary EU‑type approval, has begun an over‑the‑air rollout of Tesla’s Full Self‑Driving (Supervised) to eligible local vehicles.
- The RDW granted the first European approval on April 10 under UN Regulation 171 after about 18 months of testing that included 1.6 million kilometres of on‑road driving, closed‑track scenarios, and thousands of ride‑alongs.
- EU member states can use the RDW decision for mutual recognition but the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles has not taken an EU‑level qualified‑majority vote yet, leaving bloc‑wide acceptance unresolved and several large states signalling caution.
- Tesla posted a list on X naming China among markets where FSD is “available,” but Chinese regulatory confirmation and a clear fleet rollout timetable remain unclear and the company is using a one‑time purchase price in China versus subscription pricing in Europe.
- The system is classified as Level 2 and requires continuous driver supervision, regulators will monitor speed limits, winter performance and driver monitoring, and the launches shift data‑collection, competition and commercial strategy in Europe and China.