Tesla might have celebrated a regulatory win in Europe a bit too quickly.
Tesla claimed in a weekend social media post that Dutch regulator RDW was set to approve using its driver help system, referred to as Full Self-Driving, or FSD, in February 2026. The group handles the licensing and registration of automobiles within the Netherlands and is seen as a crucial step for Tesla to get approval for — and finally roll out — FSD to customers throughout Europe.
“RDW has dedicated to granting Netherlands Nationwide approval in February 2026. Please contact them by way of hyperlink under to specific your pleasure & thank them for making this occur as quickly as potential,” Tesla wrote within the submit.
It appears RDW isn’t fairly according to Tesla. The Dutch regulator clarified in a statement on their website that Tesla plans to show FSD Supervised in February. Bloomberg was first to report on RDW’s assertion.
“RDW and Tesla know what efforts have to be made to decide on this in February. Whether or not the schedule will likely be met stays to be seen within the coming interval. For the RDW, (site visitors) security is paramount,” the assertion reads.
Tesla automobiles come normal with a driver help system known as Autopilot. For a further $8,000 charge, house owners can improve to FSD Supervised, which gives further automated driving options, together with steering and lane modifications on highways and floor streets. FSD is just not self-driving and requires the motive force to stay engaged with their arms on the wheel always.
FSD is obtainable in Australia, Canada, China, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, and the USA.
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