The Netherlands vehicle authority RDW has granted European type approval for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Supervised system after an 18-month review. The approval allows the technology to be used across the country.
The decision followed more than 3,000 hours of independent testing on tracks and public roads. Regulators also reviewed data from 1.8 million kilometres of FSD Supervised driving in Europe.
RDW officials presented their findings to the Dutch House of Representatives. They noted that the system includes continuous driver monitoring and meets or exceeds safety standards for similar driver assistance tools.
Reporting requirements for Tesla were tightened to monthly updates instead of annual reviews. Nearly 40,000 vehicles equipped with the system have since driven 24 million kilometres in the Netherlands without relevant incidents.
