France has officially begun testing Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system on public roads, marking a significant step toward the technology's potential approval across the European Union. The move follows the Netherlands' provisional authorization of the system in April, which had already signaled growing regulatory openness to Tesla's autonomous driving ambitions in Europe. Tesla has been eager to bring its most advanced driver-assistance features to its European customer base, where the company has faced criticism for offering a less capable version of its software compared to the U.S. market. The French trial is expected to provide regulators with real-world data that could accelerate a broader EU-wide framework for self-driving technology, potentially reshaping how autonomous vehicles are regulated on the continent.
France begins testing Tesla's Full Self Driving system on French roads, moving closer to potential EU-wide approval after the Netherlands granted provisional authorization in April.
