Netherlands Vehicle Authority Confirms Tesla FSD in Final Approval Stage, Expected April 10

Tesla completed the final vehicle testing phase for FSD (Supervised) with the Dutch RDW after 18 months and 1.6M+ km of testing, with regulatory approval now expected by April 10 and broader EU-wide approval anticipated by summer 2026.

Evidence Strength

Evidence

65%Strong

Based on trade press

Corroborated by 3 publishers

Key Development

Transformative development (significance 9-10)

Widely covered — 5 independent sources

Insights

First tracked

March 20, 2026

Last updated

March 23, 2026

Sources

5 sources

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Source Timeline

Netherlands Authority Confirms Tesla FSD Is in Final Approval Stage
Not a Tesla App·Mar 23
Netherlands Authority Confirms Tesla FSD Is in Final Approval Stage - Not a Tesla App
Not a Tesla App·Mar 23
Tesla Full Self-Driving gets huge breakthrough on European expansion
Teslarati·Mar 20
Tesla FSD Set for Landmark European Approval in Netherlands Next Month
Not a Tesla App·Mar 20
Tesla delays FSD approval in Europe again, now expects April 10
Electrek·Mar 20

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