Lithuania becomes the second European country to approve Tesla’s FSD (Full Self-Driving), after the Netherlands. In the rest of Europe, discussions about the reliability of FSD continue.
On April 11, FSD (Full Self-Driving) was officially authorized in the Netherlands. Today, it is Lithuania’s turn to say yes to Tesla’s autonomous driving. The car manufacturer announced it on its X account. As for France, we still have no concrete information.
Lithuania says yes to Tesla autonomous driving
After the Netherlands, it is the turn of Lithuania to approve the FSD on its territory. It is therefore the second European country to approve Tesla’s autonomous driving. The announcement was made on Tesla’s X account dedicated to the European, African and Middle Eastern markets. As we can see below, the FSD is already roaming the city streets, in the rain. The publication states: “ FSD is now deployed on Teslas in Lithuania! Making European roads safer, one by one ».
FSD Supervised now rolling out to Teslas in Lithuania 🇱🇹!
Making European roads safer, one by one pic.twitter.com/Uuj0bNG7pP
— Tesla Europe, Middle East & Africa (@teslaeurope) May 20, 2026
As a reminder, Tesla’s FSD involves continuous driver vigilance. There is no question of 100% autonomous driving: the person behind the wheel must be ready to take back control on driving at all times. Furthermore, Tesla has decided to remove the Autopilot Standard in the Netherlands. From now on, active centering in the lane is no longer included and is integrated into the FSD subscription, billed at €99/month.
What about the rest of Europe and France?
In Europe, debates around Tesla’s autonomous driving are lively. If some European regulators are won over by this technology, others have serious concerns. This is particularly the case among the Scandinavian countries where some regulators wonder how the FSD will manage winter conditions and elk crossings on the roads. Tesla is leading a real lobbying campaign at a European level, but discussions are stagnating. Elon Musk is then forced to find subterfuges while waiting for a release. In Germany, Tesla’s FSD has covered 150,000 km, even though this country prohibits Tesla’s autonomous driving.
In France, Supercharger prices are explodingbut the FSD still does not show up. However, Tesla’s autonomous driving was tested in real conditions in Paris last December. In any case, the approval of the FSD in the Netherlands and Lithuania could well cause a domino effect in Europe, a scenario favorable to Elon Musk and Tesla’s ambition to deploy its Cybercab, currently tested in the streets of San Francisco.
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