Tesla Gains Approval for Full Self-Driving Software in Europe
Tesla has received approval from the Netherlands for its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software, marking a key milestone in its strategy for broader European expansion. This approval, validated after over 18 months of testing, is significant as it could pave the way for further individual country approvals across Europe. Notably, the approval does not require an EU-wide consensus, allowing Tesla to potentially expedite its entry into various markets.
As of now, a vote for EU-wide approval may occur as early as July, requiring agreement from at least 15 of the 27 EU member states, which must also represent 65% of the EU’s population. Alternatively, Tesla can utilize Article 39 of EU Regulation 2018/858, which allows for provisional type-approvals based on individual country assessments, leveraging the Dutch approval to aid in rapid approvals from other nations.
The broader context of Tesla’s European strategy emphasizes its need for software services to become significant revenue sources, setting the stage for future robotaxi operations that will rely on unsupervised FSD technology.
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