Tesla is planning to introduce its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system in Europe in February 2026.
According to the website Electrek, the Dutch regulatory body RDW has “committed” to assessing national approval for early next year.
“RDW and Tesla have set a timeline, according to which Tesla must demonstrate in February 2026 that the FSD Supervised meets the required standards. Whether this timeline will be met is still to be determined in the coming period,” the agency stated in a note.
As reported by the Tesla Europe & Middle East account on X (formerly Twitter), the automaker has decided to bet on a “national exemption” strategy rather than waiting for a joint move from the European Union.
If the Netherlands allows the full use of FSD in the country, Elon Musk’s company hopes that other European Union countries will follow suit.
Tesla drivers in Europe were excited by the news, according to a report from Electrek. They have been living with a very limited version of FSD on the continent due to local restrictions.
According to Tesla, “some of these regulations are outdated and rule-based, making the FSD illegal in its current form. Modifying the FSD to make it fully compliant with the rules would make it unsafe and unusable in many cases.”
The FSD system from Tesla is an advanced driver assistance system that, although marketed as such, has not yet reached the level of “autopilot” and requires constant attention from the driver to be used.
Therefore, the discussion about the release of FSD on the continent goes beyond the bureaucratic issue and also extends to road safety. In the United States, where FSD operates with few restrictions, several accidents have already been reported involving Tesla’s system, some of which resulted in fatalities.
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