Tesla says supervised Full Self-Driving approved in Croatia, rollout expected soon
Tesla said supervised Full Self-Driving has been approved in Croatia, with countrywide rollout expected to begin soon. Tesla previously cited approvals in RDW’s Netherlands, Belgium and Slovenia.
Sept 29 (Reuters) — Tesla said on Tuesday that its supervised Full Self-Driving system has been approved in Croatia, with a rollout across the country expected to begin soon, joining a growing list of European countries that have approved the technology. Dutch regulator RDW approved the system in April, with Belgium and a handful of other countries following suit. Neighbouring Slovenia also approved earlier this month. RDW is also proposing that the software be approved across the bloc.
A safety group and several EU member states have, however, expressed concerns regarding the system's ability to exceed speed limits. The issue has emerged as one of the most contentious aspects of Tesla's push for a European rollout of FSD, which the automaker has said is crucial to boosting sales and regaining market share amid growing competition from Chinese electric-vehicle makers. An expected vote on allowing the software rollout across the bloc was earlier delayed from October, with the next apparent opportunity for a decision not before December.
An EU-wide rollout requires support by a "qualified majority" of 15 of the EU's 27 member states, representing 65% of the bloc's population. com)