Slovenia Approves Tesla’s FSD Driver Assistance Ahead of EU Vote
European Regulatory Landscape for Tesla’s FSD Approval
Slovenia Joins Early Adopters of Tesla’s FSD
STOCKHOLM, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Slovenia has approved Tesla’s FSD driver-assistance system for use on its roads, the U.S. automaker said, becoming the sixth European country to do so ahead of a potential EU-wide vote.
Official Announcements and Reactions
• "FSD Supervised now approved in Slovenia. Rollout will begin soon," Tesla wrote in a post on X on Monday that was reposted by CEO Elon Musk.
• Slovenia's Energy and Infrastructure Minister Jernej Vrtovec also reposted the announcement with the words "Developing Slovenia".
Progress Across the European Union
Netherlands Leads the Way
• Regulators provisionally approved the use of the software on roads in the Netherlands in early April, making it the first country in the EU to allow FSD, which can control a car but requires drivers to pay attention.
Upcoming EU-wide Vote
• Tesla said last week, when it publicly released a self-produced dataset from its European and North American testing, that an EU-wide approval vote could happen as soon as October 6.
Other Countries Considering Approval
Current Approvals and Pending Decisions
• Besides the Netherlands and Slovenia, four other European countries have approved Tesla's driver-assistance system, while Finland and Greece have said they are considering approvals.
France’s Position and Safety Concerns
• France, which raised issues in July around potential approvals due to safety concerns, said last week it had begun testing two FSD-equipped cars following what its transport minister called a "constructive exchange" with Musk.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Marie Mannes; Editing by Joe Bavier)
