European interest in FSD was growing. Following the Dutch decision discussed in our earlier report, the article described further developments in other countries. The scope of each decision matters: a national authorisation is not automatically a uniform European customer rollout.

Spain and Italy were the focus, with reports of testing, public requests and institutional engagement. Those developments indicated interest rather than a completed approval process.

Spain: testing and the reported results

Tesla FSD in Spagna

The article cited a communication attributed to Spain’s Dirección General de Tráfico. While the DGT is not the vehicle type-approval authority, the communication described support for advanced driving technologies within Spain’s road-safety strategy for 2030.

Testing under the ES-AV programme

The report attributed the following figures to Tesla’s testing in Spain under the ES-AV framework:

  • approximately 30 test vehicles;
  • almost 80,000 kilometres driven since November 2025;
  • no recorded accidents in the reported test sample.

What the results could mean

The article described the Dutch decision as a potential opening for other countries. Use in Spain would still depend on the applicable approval requirements, including those associated with UN Regulation No. 171. The system remained Level 2 assistance, with the driver responsible. A limited accident-free test sample was not proof of safety in all conditions.

Italy: growing institutional interest

Tesla FSD a Roma

After the Dutch development, members of the Italian Tesla community pressed for access to FSD. The report said the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport had acknowledged the requests, forwarded a petition and begun discussions with the relevant departments and vehicle authorities. These reported administrative steps were not an Italian approval announcement.

The author saw the engagement as a sign that the issue had entered the institutional agenda, while the actual regulatory outcome remained open.

Was the European path becoming clearer?

The Dutch decision could provide a reference point for further applications, alongside road testing and public interest. That did not mean immediate FSD availability across Europe. Each market’s permissions, conditions and implementation still mattered.

What the article expected next

If the process continued, possible developments included:

  • further national decisions referring to the Dutch precedent;
  • road-test programmes expanding to other EU countries;
  • limited supervised FSD releases outside the Netherlands, where authorised. These were possible next steps, not confirmed launch commitments.

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