Reuters: Tesla is browbeating the EU to approve its ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech. The pressure is working.
Reuters found Tesla pushed regulators to narrow safety checks and rallied fans online as eight EU countries approved the system, while a bloc-wide vote slipped to December.
- Following a Reuters investigation, Tesla is pressuring European Union regulators to approve its Full Self-Driving system, with internal emails revealing the automaker exerted undue influence over the Dutch regulator regarding safety review processes.
- Seeking European expansion, Tesla argues FSD benefits are 'locked behind bureaucracy' and claims the system reduces collision risks compared to manual driving, though seven traffic-safety researchers dispute the methodology behind these safety assertions.
- Internal emails show RDW staffers offered to 'adjust or reduce' scrutiny after Tesla complained about testing costs, raising concerns among independent experts regarding the impartiality of the safety assessment that enabled national approvals.
- Eight EU countries have granted national approvals for FSD Supervised, but the bloc-wide vote originally set for October 6 has been pushed to December, as Tesla mobilizes supporters on X to lobby officials for faster adoption.
- Investors tie much of Tesla's $1.5 trillion market value to FSD's success, yet the company faces ongoing scrutiny over its methodology and the lack of independent evidence proving the system is safer than human drivers.
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Germany's Surprise Backing of Tesla Driver Assistance System Shakes Up EU Approval Race
Germany's transport minister is now advocating for swift EU-wide approval of Tesla's driver assistance software after September talks. The deal includes a name change to Tesla Assisted Driving and a 10% speed limit tolerance. Musk responded with thanks as December emerges as the key decision point. Regulators balance innovation against persistent safety questions.
Federal Transport Minister Bilger is surprisingly committed to a European approval of AI-supported assistance systems. Tesla and German brands benefit from this.
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Minister of Transport Steffen Bilger recommends approval in Europe. Tesla offers to change the name of the assistance system.
Germany backs EU approval of Tesla’s driver-assistance software
Germany will push for fast EU-wide approval of Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance system, transport minister Steffen Bilger said on Tuesday. Elon Musk thanked him in German on X a day later, as Tesla tries to win over a bloc where it is so far cleared only country by country. Speaking at a Tagesspiegel Background conference in […] This story continues at The Next Web
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