"It has posted videos of its cars navigating narrow Roman streets, busy German boulevards, and Paris's Arc de Triomphe - all while touting an ambitious timeline for the product. To get there, the automaker has had to contend with what CEO Elon Musk has called a "layer cake of bureaucracy." As Tesla has pushed for approval of a system it says is four times safer than human drivers, European regulators have moved slowly, requiring a level of testing and oversight far beyond that of their US counterparts."
"Internal Dutch regulatory records reviewed by Business Insider show Tesla has taken a carrot-and-stick approach in its efforts to expand its Full Self-Driving system in Europe. Dutch officials, who hold the keys to EU-wide authorization, have moved more cautiously. The mismatch underscores challenges that Tesla faces in its push to deploy self-driving technology as it confronts slowing sales - as well as a less enthusiastic European public and stricter regulatory environment."
Tesla has promoted a European rollout of Full Self-Driving with videos of cars navigating narrow streets and iconic sites while advertising an ambitious timeline. The company says the system is four times safer than human drivers, but European regulators demand more extensive testing and oversight than in the US. Internal Dutch regulatory records indicate Tesla used a carrot-and-stick approach to expand its system in Europe, while Dutch officials responsible for EU-wide authorization have proceeded cautiously. Regulatory caution, a less enthusiastic public, and slowing sales create significant obstacles for Tesla's deployment plans.
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