Germany will support Tesla FSD in the EU vote. First, a new name and a 10% limit
The German Federal Ministry of Transport is ready to support the European rollout of Tesla FSD, but it sets two conditions. The system must be named Tesla Assisted Driving and must not exceed speed limits by more than 10%.
According to information published on October 6, 2026, by @tpgoebel, Tesla reached an agreement with Minister Bilger in September. Germany has not yet allowed FSD for regular use on its roads, so this is not yet national approval for the service to operate.
FSD Will Become Tesla Assisted Driving
The German ministry wants Full Self-Driving (Supervised) to be renamed Tesla Assisted Driving, or TAD for short, in Europe. This term better reflects the system’s actual role, as the driver remains responsible for the vehicle and must monitor its behavior.
The change would not be an European exception. The name Tesla Assisted Driving appeared earlier in Chinese user manuals, and under that name the system is set to be reintroduced in China as well.
According to preliminary findings by the German ministry, the software demonstrates “especially high effectiveness in urban traffic.” This is an assessment by the agency cited in published reports, not the result of an independent safety audit.
The second requirement relates to the Speed Offset function. Current FSD settings may allow driving up to 50% faster than the speed limit in some situations. Germany wants this value reduced to 10%. Tesla would therefore need to prepare a different configuration for Europe or completely remove this option from the local version of the system.
The voting has been postponed until at least December
Exceeding speed limits had previously raised concerns from Sweden, France, and the European Transport Safety Council. Sweden even urged Brussels to reject a pan-European agreement. The German proposal may ease this dispute, but the information available does not indicate whether the other opponents will consider a 10% limit sufficient.
The vote scheduled for October 6 has been postponed until at least December. Tesla needs the support of at least 15 countries. So far, eight nations have accepted the system: the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Croatia.
Talks are also underway in Ireland, and Italy is set to make a decision soon. In total, FSD has received approval for use in 16 countries worldwide. German support would strengthen Tesla’s position ahead of the EU vote, but it may be TAD rather than FSD that ends up on European cars’ screens.
Order your Tesla and take advantage of purchase bonuses using the referral link!
LovEV Newsletter
Want more content like this?
Sign up — we’ll send you a weekly summary once the newsletter starts.
