A European Union vote on Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) system has been pushed back, with the next apparent opportunity for a decision now not expected before December.
An agenda for the EU’s Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles shows that its October 6 meeting will continue discussions on the Netherlands’ request for bloc-wide authorisation of Tesla’s system, rather than hold the anticipated vote. The committee has already considered the request at two previous meetings.
The delay is a setback to Tesla’s efforts to expand FSD across the European market. The company had said an EU-wide vote could take place as early as October 6.
The Netherlands approved the system in April, followed by Belgium and several other European countries. An EU-wide approval would require a qualified majority of at least 15 of the bloc’s 27 member states, representing at least 65% of its population.
The regulatory process has also faced safety concerns. A Belgian road-safety group recently reported that Tesla’s system exceeded speed limits and attempted prohibited overtaking during tests, while some European regulators have raised concerns about its compliance with local traffic rules. Tesla has disputed safety concerns and says drivers remain responsible for supervising the system.
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