TAD Weekly Review: Week 42 2026

12–18 Oct 2026 · Published:

Slovakia became the ninth EU country with Tesla Assisted Driving on 16 Oct: its transport ministry officially recognises the provisional RDW type approval, though Tesla has not given a rollout date yet. Flanders is sticking with its recognition, and Norway plans to follow an EU yes via the EEA. The EU vote in the TCMV is possible in December at the earliest.

Status at the end of the week

Countries
9 / 15 countries needed (of 27) (+1 this week: Slovakia)
Population
13.9 % / 65 % of the EU population
Approved in
Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, Slovenia, Czechia, Croatia, Slovakia
EU
No EU-wide approval yet

What moved this week

  1. EU

    European Parliament: MEP Oetjen asks the Commission about the TAD timeline

    German MEP Jan-Christoph Oetjen (FDP, transport committee) has sent the European Commission a written question on the status of the Article 39 procedure. He calls the pace “far too slow” and urges Germany to adopt the RDW approval nationally until the EU decides. The Commission usually has six weeks to reply.

    Source: NotATeslaKiller

  2. BE

    Flanders: De Ridder stands by TAD recognition – speed offset on the EU table

    In the Mobility Committee (15 Oct), Flemish mobility minister Annick De Ridder confirmed: the RDW recognition stays, no suspension. Tesla and the RDW continue work on the EU dossier; adjusting or removing the speed-offset function is under consideration. Belgium raised that with Tesla on 8 Oct. Context: criticism of a ~400 km practice-test series (johanna.be).

    Source: Vlaams Parlement

  3. SK

    Slovakia becomes the ninth EU country

    Slovakia’s transport ministry officially recognises the provisional RDW type approval. Minister Jozef Ráž stresses that the driver remains fully responsible. Tesla Europe says the rollout “begins soon”; no date yet.

    Source: Verkehrsministerium SK · STVR (TASR) · Tesla North

  4. NO

    Norway waits for the EU – and will follow an EU yes via the EEA

    Transport minister Kamzy Gunaratnam told the Storting (Doc. 15:116): no national recognition, Norway waits for the EU decision. If the EU approves the system, Norway follows under the EEA Agreement. According to the Norwegian road authority, TAD handles normal traffic well; open points are speed limits and how quickly the driver can take over.

    Source: Stortinget

Next milestone

EU vote in the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) – December 2026 at the earliest

Source: Electrek, 25.09.2026

The EU majority still needs 6 more countries and about 51.1 % of the population. Every new country brings Tesla Assisted Driving a step closer to all of Europe.

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