Elon Musk rages at Europe 'strangling itself' as Tesla's self-driving tech delayed by 'insane' rules

Elon Musk rages at Europe 'strangling itself' as Tesla's self-driving tech delayed by 'insane' rules

Elon Musk has criticised European officials, accusing them of delaying the approval of tests for Tesla's self-driving technology.The billionaire has consistently hinted at Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology being introduced across Europe in recent years, as he continues to support the brand's development of autonomous driving.Writing on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, Mr Musk responded to a comment asking why there had been so …

Tesla pushes to speed up its European fully autonomous driving program

Dutch authorities say safety – especially around motorcycles – must be proven before any European approval of any Tesla self-driving tech is granted.

Tesla announces FSD EU plans

Tesla has recently made headlines in Europe again with a social media post claiming that the Dutch regulator RDW will approve the use of Full Self-Driving (FSD) in early 2026. According to Tesla, this would pave the way for the wider introduction of FSD in the European market, where discussions have been ongoing for years about the safety and regulatory requirements of autonomous driving. In its post, Tesla stated that the RDW “committed to issu…