Amid the news of SpaceX filing for the biggest-ever US IPO at USD 135 per share, making the Elon Musk-led rocket and spacecraft manufacturer one of the world’s most valuable companies, the tech titan has secured another crucial win: his electric vehicle venture, Tesla, has received approval from the Belgian government to launch its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver-assistance software in the European country.
On June 10, Annick De Ridder, the transport minister of the Flanders region, made the announcement through a post on the popular micro-blogging platform X (formerly Twitter), stating, “I just signed the approval that allows Tesla to roll out its technology after the company successfully carried out a series of tests in the country.”
Authorizations granted in one of the three Belgian regions are considered valid in all the country’s territories. This came just a day after the EV giant securing a similar approval in Denmark. The Netherlands, Lithuania, and Estonia have already taken similar steps.
In Denmark, the Danish Road Traffic Authority granted provisional approval after reviewing the original type approval issued by the Dutch vehicle authority (RDW) on April 10, 2026. As per the reports, individual countries are now bypassing slower European Union-wide harmonization processes, accelerating the FSD’s deployment.
FSD Supervised comes with advanced driver assistance capabilities, including automatic steering, acceleration, braking, lane changes, and navigation through complex urban and rural environments. Tesla has designed the system for supervised use, making sure drivers get the opportunity to take over the vehicle’s control if the mechanism doesn’t perform as per their expectations, especially in situations like rain, night driving, and varied road types.
Early data from the Netherlands, the first EU member nation that approved the FSD’s launch within its territory, highlighted strong safety performance.
Between April 10 and June 5, vehicles using FSD Supervised recorded 3.5 times fewer collisions than manual driving overall, with zero crashes reported on highways across more than 16.6 million kilometers driven. As part of its European push, Tesla now has reached 12 countries with FSD supervised availability.
In Denmark, owners with compatible hardware, especially newer vehicles equipped with Hardware 4 (HW4), may gain the FSD’s access first, though exact timelines and eligibility details are not clear yet.
After securing regulatory nods in four European markets in just two months, the FSD technology is steadily advancing toward wider availability across the continent. The Elon Musk-led automaker is looking to refine the system further through ongoing data collection and software iterations.