Tesla offers Full Self-Driving ride-alongs in Europe as it inches closer to regulatory approval

"Tesla is going on the offensive in its campaign to roll out its self-driving tech in Europe. The EV maker is offering Full Self-Driving (FSD) ride-alongs in Germany, Italy, and France next month, as it inches closer to introducing the self-driving software in Europe. According to Tesla's website, the ride-alongs will allow Europeans to experience FSD - which the company says can handle almost all driving scenarios autonomously but requires human supervision - during a test drive from the passenger seat."

"The automaker said in a Saturday X post that after pushing hard to ship FSD in Europe for over a year, it expected to get approval from the Dutch regulator RDW in February 2026. However, the regulator quickly fired back, saying that although the agency had drawn up a schedule to grant approval by February, it "remains to be seen" whether that timeline will be met."

"Tesla has been testing Full Self-Driving for months on European roads, posting videos of cars driving through the streets of Rome and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Business Insider previously reported that Tesla employees working on FSD approval have expressed impatience with the extensive testing required by Dutch regulators, with one employee telling officials that FSD approval was "mission critical" to Tesla's leadership."

Tesla is offering Full Self-Driving (FSD) ride-alongs in Germany, Italy, and France next month to let Europeans experience the system from the passenger seat. The company describes FSD as capable of handling almost all driving scenarios autonomously while requiring human supervision. FSD has been available in the United States since 2022, but international rollouts have faced delays. Tesla expects approval from the Dutch regulator RDW by February 2026 after over a year of efforts. The RDW cautioned that meeting that timeline is uncertain and asked supporters to stop contacting the agency. Tesla has tested FSD on European roads and posted driving videos from Rome and Paris.

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