Tesla spent months urging the Dutch vehicle regulator, RDW, to reduce its scrutiny of the company’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system, according to emails obtained by Reuters and reported by Electrek.
The correspondence also shows Tesla contesting a €365,000 charge connected to the review. RDW subsequently approved the system and is now seeking support for an EU-level approval.
Dutch decision carries EU-wide significance
The Dutch approval is a key part of Tesla’s effort to make FSD (Supervised) available across Europe. Eight EU countries currently permit the system, while a bloc-wide vote could take place as early as December.
For drivers in Lithuania, the case underlines that access to advanced driving-assistance features can depend on national and EU regulatory decisions, not only on a vehicle maker’s software release schedule. A wider EU decision would still be separate from any confirmation that the feature is available for use on Lithuanian roads.
Tesla markets FSD as a supervised system, meaning the driver remains responsible for monitoring the road and controlling the vehicle. Motorists should follow local traffic rules and rely on features only where they are formally enabled for their vehicle and jurisdiction.