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France Begins Tesla Autonomous Driving Tests

Observador4 September 2026 at 23:55

France decided to test Tesla's supervised FSD system, becoming the second European country, after the Netherlands, to carry out these tests. This decision comes in the context of Europe's continuous evolution toward autonomous cars.

The main objective of these tests is to reduce accidents on European roads. Tesla's supervised FSD system allows testing autonomous driving technology under human supervision.

The French initiative demonstrates the growing interest of European countries in adopting and regulating autonomous driving technologies, positioning themselves at the forefront of this transformation in the automotive sector.

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