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Tesla FSD Approved in Netherlands, First European Country to Authorize System
Image: Primary Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software received approval from the Dutch vehicle
The approval follows 18 months of testing and 1.6 million kilometres of European road data collection. UN Regulation 171 establishes the EU standard governing driver control assistance systems, setting safety and performance requirements for automated driving features.
Tesla's FSD (Supervised) requires driver oversight and does not enable fully autonomous operation. The system assists with navigation, lane changes, and traffic handling while maintaining driver responsibility.
The Netherlands' approval could serve as a pathway for Tesla to expand FSD availability across the European Union, as UN regulations provide harmonized standards recognized
European regulators have taken a more cautious approach to autonomous driving technology compared to the United States, where Tesla has offered FSD more broadly for several years.
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