Latvia approves Tesla's supervised driving system, making it the tenth EU member to do so

Tesla said on X that Latvia has authorized its Full Self-Driving system, which makes Latvia the tenth European Union country to sign off on the software. The approval recognizes the provisional EU type approval the Dutch regulator RDW issued in April. The Netherlands was the first. Germany, France, Italy and Spain, which together account for about 58% of the EU population, have not yet recognized the Dutch approval, and an EU-wide vote is expected in December. The ten approved countries together hold roughly 14% of the EU population. Tesla sells the product in Europe as a supervised system that still requires driver attention, at 99 euros a month.

1. Tesla announced on X that Latvia authorized its Full Self-Driving system; the article is dated October 26, 2026.
2. Latvia recognized the provisional EU type approval RDW issued in April, following review of documentation and Tesla's changes to the system.
3. Slovakia became the ninth country on October 16; the Netherlands remains the only country to approve through its own process.
4. Germany, France, Italy and Spain, about 58% of the EU population, have not recognized the Dutch approval.
5. An EU-wide vote is expected in December and would need at least 15 of 27 member states representing 65% of the EU population.
6. Tesla sells the system in Europe as Tesla Assisted Driving, a supervised product, for 99 euros a month.