Tesla’s Supervised Full Self-Driving Rollout to Begin Soon in Denmark

Tesla on Tuesday said supervised full self-driving has been approved in Denmark, and the rollout will begin soon, marking another European country to recognize the electric vehicle maker’s autonomous driving technology.

The company has been banking on self-driving to boost vehicle sales, which have slowed amid intensifying competition, an aging lineup and CEO Elon Musk’s conservative political rhetoric that has alienated some potential customers.

The Danish nod, however, is only preliminary, as the system has yet to be approved by the European Union Commission, the country’s Road Traffic Authority (DRTA) said.

The approval of supervised FSD only applies to those EU countries that recognize the Dutch approval, which includes Denmark, the agency said.

A full EU approval would extend it to all member states, while a rejection would void the Dutch clearance within six months—and the Danish approval with it.

Estonia cleared Tesla’s FSD for its roads last month, following Dutch regulators, who in April became the first in Europe to approve Tesla’s supervised self-driving software.

Compared to the U.S., deployment in Europe has been slower due to tougher vehicle safety rules and a fragmented regulatory framework.

FSD is classified as an advanced driver-assistance feature that requires drivers to remain attentive, and regulators have scrutinized it amid concerns over the safety and oversight of such systems.

(Reporting by Kachwala in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore)