TAD Weekly Review: Week 43 2026
19–25 Oct 2026 · Published:
A week in which TAD arrived in everyday life: since 22 Oct, people in Prague can book taxi rides with Tesla Assisted Driving via Liftago, always with a professional driver at the wheel. According to Tesla, more than 100,000 customers in Europe already use the system, and Elon Musk said he would be surprised if EU approval takes longer than Q1 2027; the member states decide. Luxembourg relies on the EU procedure. There was no new national approval; the TCMV vote is possible in December at the earliest.
Status at the end of the week
What moved this week
- LU
Luxembourg relies on the EU procedure
In an answer to parliament, mobility minister Yuriko Backes classifies TAD as a driver-assistance system. Luxembourg took no part in the Dutch procedure and wants changes only through EU procedures. She announces no national recognition – but no rejection either.
Source: Chambre des Députés (LU)
- EU
Tesla Q3 earnings: Musk hopes for EU-wide approval by Q1 2027 at the latest
On the Q3 call, Elon Musk said he would be “surprised if it takes longer than Q1” – while stressing the timing is not Tesla’s to control. According to Tesla, more than 100,000 customers in Europe use the system, with over 160 million km since the first approval. The member states decide in the TCMV; a vote is seen as possible in December at the earliest.
Source: Drive Tesla · Transkript (TradingKey)
- CZ
Prague: Liftago offers taxi rides with Tesla Assisted Driving
Since 22 October, passengers in Prague can book the “Autodrive” category in the Liftago app: Teslas driving with TAD. A professional driver always sits at the wheel, supervises and is responsible as on any ride. It is a pilot for several weeks, Prague only for now; Brno is planned without a date. It builds on Czechia’s recognition of the RDW approval in September.
Source: Autohled (CZ) · fDrive.cz
Countries with a new status
- Luxembourg: No info / open (20 Oct 2026) – Mobility minister Yuriko Backes (answer to parliamentary question no. 4802): TAD is a driver-assistance system, Luxembourg took no part in the Dutch procedure and relies on the harmonised EU procedure. No national recognition announced. (Source: Chambre des Députés (LU))
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.