Tesla presented misleading ‘Full Self-Driving’ safety data to European regulators: Reuters
Reuters obtained documents showing Tesla used self-published FSD safety figures, including a claim it could have saved 32,000 lives, in its approval push.
- Tesla presented self-published 'Full Self-Driving' safety statistics to regulators in Sweden and the Netherlands that independent traffic-safety researchers labeled misleading marketing.
- Seeking to regain market share after last year's sales decline, Tesla views European approval as critical to competing against Chinese electric vehicle makers gaining regional traction.
- Company slides claimed FSD could have saved 32,000 lives and prevented 1.9 million injuries, but researchers said these figures rely on the unrealistic assumption that every U.S. vehicle would be replaced by an FSD-enabled Tesla.
- After the Dutch regulator RDW approved the system in April, Tesla policy manager Ivan Komusanac contacted Swedish regulators seeking similar authorization, though RDW emphasized it relies on independent testing rather than marketing claims.
- European Transport Safety Council spokesperson Dudley Curtis expressed concern that Tesla presented 'unreliable safety data,' while broader EU-wide approval requires support from 55% of member states representing 65% of the bloc's population.
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Dutch transportation minister defends Tesla FSD approval
AMSTERDAM, June 16 : The Netherlands' transportation minister on Tuesday denied the country's influential RDW authority had relied on statistics submitted by Tesla as the basis of its approval of the company's "Full Self Driving (supervised)" software for use on Dutch roads.The RDW approved the Tesla software
To the amazement of many, European regulators accuse Tesla of using false data to approve autonomous driving. FSD's future is limited
According to researchers, the car company used misleading statistics to obtain approval for the self-driving cars in a number of European countries, including the Netherlands and Sweden.
Tesla accused of misleading regulators with ‘Full Self-Driving’ safety data | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
In its efforts to secure European approval of its “Full Self-Driving” system, Tesla has presented self-published safety statistics to regulators in Sweden and the Netherlands that independent traffic-safety researchers have said amount to misleading marketing.
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