U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can’t be imported in Europe

U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can’t be imported in Europe



by Massimo25ore

27 comments

  1. The U.S. Army has confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck can’t be imported into Europe and cannot obtain an exemption for army personnel because the electric pickup truck “deviates significantly” from EU regulations.

    When deployed overseas, U.S. Army personnel are permitted to import their personal vehicles with them through Army logistics, rather than purchasing or renting one locally.

    However, the vehicles must comply with local laws and regulations.

    The U.S. Army Customs Agency issued a notice this week that it can’t import the Tesla Cybertruck in Europe.

    In the notice, the customs agency explained why:

    The Cybertruck has no type-approval from the European Union (EU) due to significant passive safety concerns. Several specifications of the Cybertruck, particularly the sharp-edged, stiff stainless-steel body, violate EU safety standards, primarily for the protection of vulnerable road users.

    EU safety standards do not only focus on the safety of the vehicle occupants but also on the safety of other road users and in particular of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists. These standards require, for example, passive safety features such as impact protection zones prohibiting sharp edges on the vehicle body and speed limiters on vehicles weighing over 3.5 tons – requirements clearly violated by the Cybertruck.

    The agency says that it nonetheless tried to get authorization from the German Federal Ministry of Transport for an exemption for US military, but it was denied.

    They wrote:

    After a legal review, the German Ministry of Transport denied the request, because the Tesla Cybertruck not only fails to meet the EU legal requirements but deviates significantly from them.

    The U.S. Army Customs Agency has confirmed that it will not issue import certificates for Tesla Cybertrucks, and army personnel importing Cybertrucks must do so at their own risk.

    Here’s the full notice from the U.S. Army Customs Agency:

    No Cybertrucks on German Roads

    By Astrid Glockner, Customs Translator/Operations Specialist, Customs Executive Agency

    WIESBADEN, Germany

    It might come as a surprise to U.S. citizens, but it is true: Tesla’s Cybertrucks are currently not allowed to be imported or registered in Germany (or the EU).

    The Cybertruck has no type-approval from the European Union (EU) due to significant passive safety concerns. Several specifications of the Cybertruck, particularly the sharp-edged, stiff stainless-steel body, violate EU safety standards, primarily for the protection of vulnerable road users.

    EU safety standards do not only focus on the safety of the vehicle occupants but also on the safety of other road users and in particular of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists. These standards require, for example, passive safety features such as impact protection zones prohibiting sharp edges on the vehicle body and speed limiters on vehicles weighing over 3.5 tons – requirements clearly violated by the Cybertruck.

    Nevertheless, the U.S. Forces submitted an inquiry to the German Federal Ministry of Transport (FMoT) about the possibility for members of the U.S. forces to import and register Cybertrucks in the USAREUR-AF system.

    After a legal review, the German Ministry of Transport denied the request, because the Tesla Cybertruck not only fails to meet the EU legal requirements but deviates significantly from them. This means that a Cybertruck could also not receive national individual vehicle approval. According to the FMoT, a safe operation in German public road traffic, which is a prerequisite for registration of a privately owned vehicle by the U.S. Forces in accordance with the Supplementary Agreement to the NATO SOFA, is not ensured.

    Another concern is that the Cybertruck would attract a lot of attention when operated in public traffic. This would defeat the purpose of issuing USAREUR-AF cover plates for force protection. It is commonly known that the Cybertruck cannot be registered and operated in Germany.

    For the above reasons, U.S. Army Customs Agency will not issue import certificates for Tesla Cybertrucks. Personnel who nevertheless decide to import a Cybertruck, risk having to ship the vehicle back to the US at their own expense.

  3. I think the next question should be why do US authorities seem to care less about pedestrian safety than their EU counterparts.

  4. Yes, your pedestrian slicers are not compliant.

    We know.

    We told you.

    Your trillionaire Nazi-leader ignored us.

    Then you wonder why nobody is buying them from your trillionaire Nazi-leader.

  5. In b4 the orange one trows another tantrum and threatens with more tarrifs.

  6. Might throw a party just because I’m petty. I would’ve been disappointed, once more, if the EU allowed this execution vehicle on our roads.

  8. I don’t know why US Army needs to confirm this, but it’s good that this trash can’t go into Europe 😀

  9. This kinda stuff. The americans have been working for years to avoid as much of this type of sensible laws. 

    In Norway years ago. I think even before trump. The amerikans was building a base here. They where not satisfied with just owning the land like any regular building owner. They needed the land to be amerikan soil so they for example could make it so the soldiers would always be put infront of amerikan and not norwegian legal system if there was crimes. 

  10. Thank fuck. Those things are dangerous and i don’t want them on the streets here.

  17. So they already knew the Cybertruck is not allowed on EU roads for civilians. The fact they still pushed for an exemption “because military personnel” is just such an American thing of put military stuff on a pedestal.

  18. Great it can’t. What about fucking Dodge RAMs though? We’re paying in literal lives lost just because someone needs that overgrown monstrosity to project aggressiveness on the streets, and regulators look away.

  19. I think the problem is less importing and more driving it on public roads.

    If the US military just wants to use one on their own base, that would probably be possible.

  21. Its ok US army, EU here, we dont want it.

    Thank you, but no thank you.

  22. I’m jealous of you all. You don’t have to see those abominations on the road over in Europe.

  24. Tesla could just comply with EU regulations. Easy

  25. It’s so heavy you have to import it as a truck and not a car.

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