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Netherlands Approves Tesla FSD After 24M-Mile Independent Test

6/18/2026

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Minister Vincent Karremans said the Netherlands’ RDW approved Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving software on April 10 after independent testing, not using Tesla’s statistics.
Tesla reported its system logged about 24 million miles (23.6 million kilometres) in the Netherlands with no highway collisions and three road collisions, a claim the RDW has not confirmed.
The RDW forwarded the approval to the EU, prompting preliminary endorsements in Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and Lithuania.

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Minister Vincent Karremans said the Netherlands’ RDW approved Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving software on April 10 after independent testing, not using Tesla’s statistics.
Tesla reported its system logged about 24 million miles (23.6 million kilometres) in the Netherlands with no highway collisions and three road collisions, a claim the RDW has not confirmed.
The RDW forwarded the approval to the EU, prompting preliminary endorsements in Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and Lithuania.