• Elon Musk is confident that the EU will soon approve Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, but European regulators are skeptical.
  • The Dutch RDW has given approval and will seek it at the EU level, but regulators from the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway are concerned about safety issues such as acceleration and driving on icy roads.
  • Regulators are frustrated with Tesla’s strategy of encouraging owners to pressure regulators.
  • Approval requires support from 55% of member states and 65% of the EU population; the committee meets again in July and October.
  • Analysts predict widespread FSD adoption in Europe within months, and Tesla expects it in Q2 or Q3 2026.
  • FSD approval is key to boosting Tesla’s sales in Europe, which fell 27% in 2025 due to protests over Musk’s political activities.

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