Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised software has officially launched in Lithuania, marking its first expansion beyond the Netherlands within Europe. Greece and Belgium are expected to approve FSD soon, but broader EU-wide acceptance encounters regulatory skepticism and vote delays.
- Lithuania becomes second EU country to greenlight Tesla’s FSD software
- EU-wide approval remains uncertain amid safety concerns from Scandinavian regulators
- Tesla’s FSD subscription model fuels rapid user growth globally and in Europe
Why it matters
Tesla’s scaling of FSD across Europe plays a key role in the company’s broader business objectives, especially relating to the growth of its subscription user base. CEO Elon Musk’s large compensation incentive depends on reaching 10 million active FSD subscriptions globally by 2035. Currently, Tesla counts around 1.3 million FSD users worldwide, with a rapid rise in subscribers following the transition to a $99 monthly subscription-only model.
What to watch next
The European rollout of Tesla’s FSD will depend heavily on forthcoming discussions in the European Commission’s Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles, with expected meetings in July and October 2026. Success in these forums is crucial to achieving Tesla’s goal of launching EU-wide availability by summer 2026, which now appears increasingly ambitious given the current political and regulatory resistance.
Meanwhile, Tesla continues to offer FSD Supervised in select countries outside Europe, while its more advanced FSD Unsupervised capability remains restricted to its robotaxi fleet in specific U.S. cities. The gap between Musk’s timeline and European regulatory realities will require ongoing navigation as the company seeks to expand its autonomous driving footprint on the continent.