Tesla’s FSD software may not be approved by the EU regulator after all

Tesla may have celebrated a regulatory win in Europe too soon.

Tesla claimed in a social media post over the weekend that Dutch regulator RDW is set to approve the use of its driver-assistance system, known as Full Self-Driving, or FSD, in February 2026. The organization handles the licensing and registration of vehicles in the Netherlands and is seen as a crucial step for Tesla to gain approval for FSD – and eventually roll it out – to consumers across Europe.

“RDW has committed to granting Dutch national approval in February 2026. Please contact them via the link below to express your enthusiasm and thank them for making this happen as soon as possible,” Tesla wrote in the post.

It seems like RDW isn’t quite keeping up with Tesla. Tesla plans to demonstrate a supervised FSD system in February, the Dutch regulator explained in a statement on its website. Bloomberg was the first to report RDW’s statement.

“RDW and Tesla know what efforts need to be made to make a decision on this matter in February. It remains to be seen whether the schedule will be met in the coming period. For RDW, (traffic) safety is of paramount importance,” the statement read.

Tesla cars come standard with a driver assistance system called Autopilot. For an additional fee of $8,000, owners can upgrade to FSD Supervised, which offers additional automated driving features, including steering and lane changes on highways and surface streets. FSD is not self-driving and requires the driver to keep his hands busy on the steering wheel at all times.

FSD is available in Australia, Canada, China, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and the United States.