Tesla faces EU skepticism over automated-driving tech, records show
![Regulators in the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway (who could prove critical to Musk’s approval push) have raised a number of concerns over the technology [File]](https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/3zyu5u/article70942214.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/2026-05-05T050040Z_1852490071_RC2A4EAU7MRV_RTRMADP_3_TESLA-FSD-EUROPE.JPG "Regulators in the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway (who could prove critical to Musk’s approval push) have raised a number of concerns over the technology [File]")
Regulators in the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway (who could prove critical to Musk’s approval push) have raised a number of concerns over the technology [File]
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has projected confidence that the European Union will soon green-light the carmaker’s “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) system, but emails from some European regulators show marked skepticism toward the technology and its stated safety benefits. Tesla’s “FSD (Supervised)” technology got the nod from Dutch road regulator RDW in April. RDW is now seeking EU approval for FSD, with a key committee hearing scheduled for Tuesday.
“We expect to be approved in a lot of other countries,” Musk told analysts on an April 22 conference call, adding that Tesla would then seek approval for driverless robotaxis in Europe. Tesla has a lot riding on FSD approval in Europe, where it is trying to regain market share it has lost over the last two years. The EV maker charges a monthly subscription for FSD, which can drive itself under certain circumstances but requires the driver to be fully attentive at all times.
Published – May 05, 2026 02:58 pm IST
