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Tesla seeks EU approval for FSD with proposed name and speed changes
Tesla is seeking widespread approval for its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system across the European Union. To facilitate this, the company has proposed several concessions to address regulatory concerns. These include rebranding the system to ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ to avoid being misleading and limiting the ‘speed offset’ function so that vehicles may only exceed speed limits by a maximum of 10 percent.
Germany has emerged as a key supporter of the technology. German Transport Minister Steffen Bilger announced that after discussions with Tesla, he would advocate for prompt EU-wide approval. This support follows an agreement where Tesla agreed to the name change and the speed limit adjustments. While eight European countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium, and Croatia, have already granted approval, a unified EU-wide decision remains pending.
The European Technical Committee for Motor Vehicles has postponed its vote on the matter until December. Some member states, such as Sweden and France, have expressed reservations regarding the speed offset feature and overall safety. Meanwhile, Tesla continues to demonstrate the system's capabilities, including recent footage of the technology navigating snowy conditions in Switzerland.
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Elon Musk · European Union · German Federal Ministry of Transport · Germany · RDW · Steffen Bilger · Tesla
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- [● 11 SOURCES] Steffen Bilger advocates for the prompt approval of Tesla's FSD system across the European Union. greenmove.hwupgrade.it · www.logicno.com · www.drweb.de · www.extratipp.com · forococheselectricos.com · +5 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] Tesla has proposed renaming its 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised)' system to 'Tesla Assisted Driving' in Europe. www.logicno.com · www.drweb.de · www.extratipp.com · newsbit.nl · news.az · +8 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The EU Technical Committee for Motor Vehicles postponed the vote on FSD approval until December. www.motorpasion.com · greenmove.hwupgrade.it · www.extratipp.com · www.pravda.sk
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Tesla Europe released footage demonstrating FSD Supervised navigating snowy conditions in Switzerland. teslanorth.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Croatia is one of eight European countries that have already approved Tesla's supervised driving system. autonet.bug.hr · teslanorth.com · smartcar.cnmo.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Dutch vehicle authority RDW granted Tesla type approval for the system in April following extensive testing. www.ceotodaymagazine.com · newsbit.nl · smartcar.cnmo.com
- [● 11 SOURCES] Tesla and the German Ministry of Transport agreed that the FSD system may exceed speed limits by up to 10 percent. www.logicno.com · greenmove.hwupgrade.it · www.drweb.de · www.frandroid.com · www.diarioestrategia.cl · +6 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Tesla's FSD system is a Level 2 driver-assistance system requiring constant driver supervision and responsibility. www.logicno.com · www.drweb.de · www.extratipp.com · www.ceotodaymagazine.com · www.motorpasion.com · +4 more