France Won't Approve Tesla 'FSD' yet, Wants EU-Wide Sign-Off First
- France's Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot announced the country won't authorize Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" "as it currently stands," citing safety concerns over speeding and inadequate driver attention in cities.
- France refuses to rubber-stamp the Netherlands' national approval, instead seeking a harmonized European framework with common test protocols before clearing the technology EU-wide.
- Tesla released data in June showing "Full Self-Driving" had 3.5× fewer collisions than human drivers over 16.6 million highway kilometers; Tabarot countered that the system allows speeding and lacks sufficient driver-monitoring verification.
- CEO Elon Musk responded to the Transport Minister's video by tweeting, "Delaying the approval of FSD in France will cost lives," challenging the government's safety-focused stance.
- Ministry representatives traveled to the Netherlands last week to review data and will reconvene the French autonomous-vehicle ecosystem this autumn to establish harmonized approval conditions with Tesla and European partners.
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Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot has closed the door, for the moment, to an approval of the FSD system of the American manufacturer, yet already authorised in Belgium and the Netherlands. The authorities say they have identified at least two major problems.
The Minister of Transport, Philippe Tabarot, has officially refused the approval of Tesla's Full Self-Drive (FSD) in France. The reasons given are risks considered too high related to speeding and a lack of supervision of the driver's attention. This decision contrasts with the approval of the system in several European countries such as Belgium or the Netherlands.
Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot answered a question about a possible authorisation of the Tesla FSD in France. He closed the door to him, despite the green lights granted by several neighbouring countries. The system allows speeding and lack of vigilance in the city, according to the minister.
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.
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