France Won't Approve Tesla 'FSD' yet, Wants EU-Wide Sign-Off First

France won't approve Tesla 'FSD' yet, wants EU-wide sign-off first

France's transport minister won't approve Tesla 'FSD' yet, citing speeding and driver-attention concerns, and wants an EU-wide sign-off first.

France won’t approve Tesla ‘FSD’ yet, wants EU-wide sign-off first

France's Transport Minister, Philippe Tabarot, says the country won't authorize Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" (Supervised) "as it currently stands," pointing to two safety problems: the system lets drivers speed, and it doesn't keep them attentive enough in cities. But this isn't France slamming the door on Tesla. It's France refusing to rubber-stamp the Netherlands' national approval and holding out for a proper EU-wide sign-off.

Coup dur pour Tesla : la France interdit la conduite autonome et brise le rêve de milliers de conducteurs

Alors que la conduite autonome de Tesla est progressivement déployée en Europe, la France a choisi son camp : ce sera sans le FSD. Le Ministre des Transports évoque officiellement un niveau de sécurité encore insuffisant.

Musk Says France FSD Delay Will Cost Lives After Minister Raises Concerns

Elon Musk said on Wednesday that delaying approval of Tesla‘s Full Self-Driving software in France would cost lives, responding within hours to a French cabinet minister who had set out the government’s case against authorising the system. “Delaying the approval of FSD in France will cost lives,” the chief executive wrote on X at 12:24 p.m. Eastern time, replying to a post carrying the minister’s remarks. Musk was replying to a video statement f…