EU Vote on Tesla's Full Self-Driving Approval Pushed to December at Earliest

A potential European Union-wide approval for Tesla's supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) system has been postponed, with a vote on the matter now unlikely to occur before December. An agenda published on the EU's website indicates that a previously anticipated October decision has been pushed back.

Discussion Replaces Vote

The EU's Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV), which comprises representatives from member states and the European Commission, had a meeting scheduled for October 6. Tesla had previously suggested in a September 1 post on the social media platform X that this meeting could host a vote on the system's approval.

However, the official agenda for the October meeting now allocates only 25 minutes for a "continuation of discussions" regarding the FSD proposal. This marks the third time the committee will have discussed the request, signaling that a final decision has not yet been reached.

The Path to Approval

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The push for bloc-wide authorization is being led by the Dutch vehicle regulator, RDW, which granted national approval for the system in April. According to the source, Belgium and several other countries have since followed suit.

For Tesla's FSD to be rolled out across the entire European Union, the proposal requires the support of a qualified majority. This is defined as:

• At least 15 of the 27 EU member states voting in favor.
• The supporting states must represent at least 65% of the total EU population.

With the October meeting now dedicated to further discussion, the next scheduled TCMV meeting in December represents the earliest new opportunity for a formal vote, based on the current public agenda. A delay in securing EU-wide approval could impact the timeline for Tesla's deployment of its advanced driver-assistance software in a critical international market.