France has started on-road tests of Tesla's Full Self-Driving system on two vehicles. The results, expected by mid-to-late September, will inform a potential bloc-wide vote on the technology's approval in Europe.
The outcome of France's tests could pave the way for broader European adoption of Tesla's driver assistance technology, impacting the future of autonomous driving systems across the continent.
France has launched on-road testing of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) advanced driver assistance system, a move that could bring the technology closer to bloc-wide approval in Europe. French Minister of Transport Philippe Tabarot announced the start of tests on two vehicles, following several months of collaboration with Tesla on technical adaptations.
The Netherlands' road authority, RDW, had previously granted provisional approval for FSD in April, prompting similar decisions from Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, and Lithuania. France intends to conduct its own tests to verify data provided by the Netherlands and Tesla, and to evaluate the system's performance on French roads.
Tabarot stated he had a constructive exchange with Elon Musk regarding the technology. France expects to have test results by mid-to-late September, which will inform a potential vote on the technology's approval by the European bloc in the coming months, possibly as early as next month or in early December.
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