{"id":160,"date":"2026-04-11T17:33:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/160\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T17:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:33:18","slug":"the-first-european-country-to-get-teslas-full-self-driving-supervised-will-be-the-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/160\/","title":{"rendered":"The first European country to get Tesla\u2019s Full Self-Driving Supervised will be the Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">Tesla&#8217;s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is ready to make its European debut, and it&#8217;s starting with the Netherlands. According to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/teslaeurope\/status\/2042709396111724639?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tesla Europe;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tesla Europe&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" class=\"link \">Tesla Europe<\/a>, the automaker&#8217;s driver assistance system was approved in the Netherlands and will start rolling out shortly. <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.rdw.nl\/en\/news\/2026\/rdw-explanation-of-european-type-approval-tesla-with-provisional-validity-in-the-netherlands\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:RDW;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yAffiliateService&quot;:&quot;doNotAffiliate&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;RDW&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">RDW<\/a>, the country&#8217;s regulatory authority on vehicles, confirmed the news with a post on its website about Tesla receiving a type approval for its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">According to the RDW, Tesla&#8217;s <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/tesla-halves-the-price-of-its-full-self-driving-supervised-subscription-to-99-per-month-215321467.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Full Self-Driving (Supervised);elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yAffiliateService&quot;:&quot;doNotAffiliate&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Full Self-Driving (Supervised)&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Full Self-Driving (Supervised)<\/a> &#8220;has been extensively examined and tested for more than one and a half years on our test track and on public roads,&#8221; and concluded that it was a &#8220;positive contribution&#8221; to road safety. However, RDW pointed out that a Tesla with FSD Supervised was not &#8220;self-driving,&#8221; adding that the &#8220;driver remains responsible and must always remain in control.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 leading-7 text-[18px] md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0 charcoal-color\">With Dutch approvals, Tesla notched its first regulatory green light for FSD use in Europe. The RDW also added that Tesla&#8217;s FSD Supervised could get &#8220;possible later admittance in all member states of the European Union&#8221; thanks to its approvals. Tesla has been working on bringing its automated driving features to other regions, including Europe and China, as detailed in a <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/transportation\/evs\/tesla-says-full-self-driving-will-be-ready-for-europe-and-china-in-early-2025-033012374.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:roadmap;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yAffiliateService&quot;:&quot;doNotAffiliate&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;roadmap&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">roadmap<\/a> posted in 2024. In the meantime, the automaker&#8217;s software has been mired in several safety investigations from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/?nhtsaId=EA26002\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:latest development;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yAffiliateService&quot;:&quot;doNotAffiliate&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;latest development&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">latest development<\/a> comes from a probe that targets collisions when using FSD, including the supervised version, in reduced road visibility conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tesla&#8217;s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is ready to make its European debut, and it&#8217;s starting with the Netherlands. 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