# The Netherlands has made history as the first European nation to approve Tesla's Full Self-Driving Supervised program.

*business · news · 2026-04-11 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- The Netherlands is the first European country to approve Tesla's Full Self-Driving Supervised program.
- Tesla's system was approved after over 18 months of testing by the Dutch vehicle authority RDW.
- RDW claims Tesla's AI-driven system improves road safety compared to other hands-free technologies.
- European nations will vote this summer on granting Tesla's system EU-wide approval.

**Companies:** Tesla
**Countries:** Netherlands

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