Tesla in Talks for FSD Approval in Ireland as EU Delays Vote

Tesla is advancing efforts to roll out Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in Europe despite delays at the EU level. The European Union has postponed a bloc-wide regulatory vote on FSD from October 6 to December at the earliest, and Tesla is working directly with individual national governments in the meantime (via @SawyerMerritt).

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According to a report from the Irish Examiner, Tesla confirmed it is actively “working with authorities” in Ireland to obtain local approval for FSD. In an official statement, Tesla said:

“At the start of this week, Full Self-Driving (Supervised) has received regulatory approval in the Czech Republic. This is now the seventh market in Europe to recognise the transformative potential of Full Self-Driving (Supervised). Ireland is anticipating the arrival of this transformative technology on Irish roads in due course.”

These regulatory discussions coincide with Tesla surpassing 15,000 cumulative vehicle deliveries in Ireland, recording over 2,729 new registrations so far in 2026 and preparing to open a new retail center in North Dublin.

The Domino Effect Across Europe

Tesla’s one-country-at-a-time strategy in Dublin mirrors earlier progress elsewhere. The wave began when the Netherlands became the first EU nation to approve FSD, utilizing an exemption framework established by Dutch vehicle regulator RDW earlier this spring.

Since then, approvals have continued. Earlier this week, Czechia became the seventh European country to approve FSD. Ireland is not the only country in discussions with Tesla — several other EU member states, including Italy, are nearing regulatory approval for FSD as regional transport ministries review applications for local approval.

Tesla is also pointing to real-world safety outcomes in markets where FSD is available. The company recently reported that FSD cut collisions by 40% in Australia and New Zealand during its first full year of customer availability.

Skepticism in the European Union

Despite national-level progress, an EU-wide green light remains uncertain. Member states such as Sweden and France have raised concerns that FSD can exceed posted speed limits in some situations and have urged the EU to reject bloc-wide approval.

Those objections may have contributed to the EU’s decision to push the vote to the end of the year. For Tesla owners in Ireland, however, local authorization could bring supervised autonomy to Dublin’s roads before an EU consensus is reached.