RDW's safety claims without supporting evidence

Initially, the RDW stated that FSD (Supervised) had undergone 18 months of testing on test tracks and public roads and was found to have "significant safety advantages" . After the investigation, the Dutch transport minister defended the approval by noting that FSD-equipped Teslas had driven 24 million miles in the Netherlands without any significant incidents . Neither the initial nor the revised claims were accompanied by publicly released crash-rate analyses, test protocols, or independent safety data.

Regulators in six European countries on data release

Reuters reported that regulators in six European countries — including Germany, Norway, and Denmark — told Reuters they had either not seen the full safety-test data underlying the RDW's approval or had requested more information from the Dutch authority. Several of those countries indicated they were unable to independently verify RDW's safety conclusions because the underlying documentation remained confidential .

Norway's observation on data mismatch

Norway's Public Roads Administration noted that the data it reviewed during its own evaluation did not align with Tesla's published safety statistics. Specifically, the agency flagged that Tesla's self-reported numbers — which claim that FSD-equipped vehicles are involved in far fewer crashes than the average driver — do not match the raw incident data that Norwegian regulators examined .

Timeline for an EU-wide vote

An EU-wide vote on FSD approval could take place as early as September 2026, when the European Commission's Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) is expected to hold a decisive vote on whether to grant type-approval for the system across the bloc .

Countries that have raised concerns or signaled opposition

• France — The transport minister officially opposed EU approval of FSD in its current form, citing safety concerns .
• Germany — Has raised concerns about the system's tendency to exceed speed limits and its safety on icy roads, and has asked for more data .
• Norway — Public Roads Administration flagged data discrepancies and has requested more information .
• Denmark — Has signaled it needs more evidence before backing approval .
• Other countries, including Sweden and several additional EU member states, have also requested more information from the RDW or expressed doubts about proceeding without full disclosure of safety data .

RDW's safety claims without supporting evidence

Initially, the RDW stated that FSD (Supervised) had undergone 18 months of testing on test tracks and public roads and was found to have "significant safety advantages" . After the investigation, the Dutch transport minister defended the approval by noting that FSD-equipped Teslas had driven 24 million miles in the Netherlands without any significant incidents . Neither the initial nor the revised claims were accompanied by publicly released crash-rate analyses, test protocols, or independent safety data.

Regulators in six European countries on data release

Reuters reported that regulators in six European countries — including Germany, Norway, and Denmark — told Reuters they had either not seen the full safety-test data underlying the RDW's approval or had requested more information from the Dutch authority. Several of those countries indicated they were unable to independently verify RDW's safety conclusions because the underlying documentation remained confidential .

Norway's observation on data mismatch

Norway's Public Roads Administration noted that the data it reviewed during its own evaluation did not align with Tesla's published safety statistics. Specifically, the agency flagged that Tesla's self-reported numbers — which claim that FSD-equipped vehicles are involved in far fewer crashes than the average driver — do not match the raw incident data that Norwegian regulators examined .

Timeline for an EU-wide vote

An EU-wide vote on FSD approval could take place as early as September 2026, when the European Commission's Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) is expected to hold a decisive vote on whether to grant type-approval for the system across the bloc .

Countries that have raised concerns or signaled opposition

• France — The transport minister officially opposed EU approval of FSD in its current form, citing safety concerns .
• Germany — Has raised concerns about the system's tendency to exceed speed limits and its safety on icy roads, and has asked for more data .
• Norway — Public Roads Administration flagged data discrepancies and has requested more information .
• Denmark — Has signaled it needs more evidence before backing approval .
• Other countries, including Sweden and several additional EU member states, have also requested more information from the RDW or expressed doubts about proceeding without full disclosure of safety data .