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Italy backs swift EU approval of Tesla Assisted Driving after Musk talks
Italy backed a swift EU approval of Tesla Assisted Driving. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini held a Thursday conversation with Elon Musk about assisted driving technologies. Musk thanked him for the support. However, Italy has not yet approved the feature: Tesla's application remains under review by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. The feature, previously called FSD (Supervised), received its first European approval from the Dutch regulator RDW on April 10, 2026.…
- Italy backs swift EU approval but has not yet approved the feature.
- Ten EU countries recognize the feature, covering only 14.3% of the population.
- Approval needs 15 countries and 65% of population; vote in December at earliest.
🔎 Why it matters: Italy represents about 13% of the EU population, key to the 65% threshold in the TCMV. For now, Salvini's backing is a statement, not an approval from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.
📈 Upside: An Italian recognition would add about 59 million people to countries already recognizing the feature.
📉 Risk: The Italian ministry's approval is still pending, and the EU vote is not expected before December.
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