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FSD in Europe: supervised approval promised by Feb 2026

Elon Musk promised Supervised FSD approval in Europe by Feb 28, 2026. It happened, but 41 days late.

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“We hope to get Supervised Full Self-Driving approval in Europe, hopefully next month, and then maybe a similar timing, timing for China.”
— Elon Musk · Jan 22, 2026 · Conversation with Elon Musk | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 (official WEF YouTube channel), Davos, Jan 22 2026 25:30 ↗
Video: Conversation with Elon Musk | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 (official WEF YouTube channel), Davos, Jan 22 2026
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 25:30 — CONVERSATION WITH ELON MUSK | WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ANNUAL MEETING 2026 (OFFICIAL WEF YOUTUBE CHANNEL), DAVOS, JAN 22 2026
What actually happened

Musk said at Davos (Jan 22, 2026) European FSD approval was coming 'hopefully next month.' The Dutch authority RDW granted European type approval for FSD Supervised on April 10, 2026 — about six weeks after the Feb 2026 target. Caveats: it covers FSD 'Supervised' (classified Level 2 driver assistance, not self-driving), applies in the Netherlands first with EU-wide recognition still pending, and China approval has not happened. Electrek: Tesla FSD Supervised approved in the Netherlands (Apr 10, 2026) ↗

The Progression

Jan 22, 2026
The promise: “We hope to get Supervised Full Self-Driving approval in Europe, hopefully next month, and then maybe a similar timing, timing for China.” · Conversation with Elon Musk | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 (official WEF YouTube channel), Davos, Jan 22 2026 25:30 ↗
Apr 10, 2026
Delivered · Late — 41 days late. Musk said at Davos (Jan 22, 2026) European FSD approval was coming 'hopefully next month.' The Dutch authority RDW granted European type approval for FSD Supervised on April 10, 2026 — about six weeks after the Feb 2026 target. Caveats: it covers FSD 'Supervised' (classified Level 2 driver assistance, not self-driving), applies in the Netherlands first with EU-wide recognition still pending, and China approval has not happened. Electrek: Tesla FSD Supervised approved in the Netherlands (Apr 10, 2026) ↗
Today · Oct 14, 2026
Status: Delivered · Late · 41 days late. It happened — eventually.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, 2026, Musk predicted European regulatory approval of FSD Supervised within a month, with China possibly on a similar timeline. The Dutch RDW approval — Europe's first — actually came on April 10, 2026, two months past his stated window, continuing a multi-year pattern of optimistic FSD-Europe timelines.

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Questions about Fsd Europe

What did Elon Musk promise about Fsd Europe?

On Jan 22, 2026, Elon Musk said: “We hope to get Supervised Full Self-Driving approval in Europe, hopefully next month, and then maybe a similar timing, timing for China.” (source).

Did it happen?

Musk said at Davos (Jan 22, 2026) European FSD approval was coming 'hopefully next month.' The Dutch authority RDW granted European type approval for FSD Supervised on April 10, 2026 — about six weeks after the Feb 2026 target. Caveats: it covers FSD 'Supervised' (classified Level 2 driver assistance, not self-driving), applies in the Netherlands first with EU-wide recognition still pending, and China approval has not happened. (Electrek: Tesla FSD Supervised approved in the Netherlands (Apr 10, 2026))

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