Elon Musk has a warning for EU over Tesla self-driving delays: ‘Very frustrating, hurts safety of…’

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CEO Elon Musk has called on European regulators to fast-track approval of the company's Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, stating that delays are compromising road safety. “Waiting for Dutch authorities and then the EU to approve. Very frustrating and hurts the safety of people in Europe, as driving with advanced Autopilot on results in four times fewer injuries!,” Musk wrote on X, quoting a post by X user Alexander Kristensen. In the post, Kristensen expressed frustration that European Teslas are restricted from performing even basic autonomous tasks, such as changing lanes, without driver input — unlike their American counterparts. He wrote: “It's ridiculous how they have Robotaxis in Austin without ANY driver, yet my Tesla here in Sweden is not even allowed to change lanes on the highway without me confirming with the turn signal”. Quoting the post, Musk further said, “Please ask your governing authorities to accelerate making Tesla safer in Europe.” His appeal comes just days before Tesla’s

Robotaxi service

is set to debut in Austin, Texas, on June 22.

Musk’s remarks highlight the regulatory divide between the US and Europe when it comes to autonomous driving. Tesla has already ramped up its testing of Unsupervised FSD in Austin, moving ahead of schedule to prepare for the upcoming Robotaxi rollout.The push for European approval also follows Tesla’s recent trademark filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office for the term “Tesla Robotaxi,” after earlier attempts were rejected for being too generic.This is not the first time Musk has pressed for uniform autonomous vehicle laws. He has previously advocated for federal-level regulation in the US, arguing that the current patchwork of state rules is inefficient and slows innovation.