Tesla Receives Approval to Sell Full Self-Driving Technology in Belgium
Tesla has been authorized to sell its Full Self-Driving supervised driver assistance software in Belgium following successful testing, announced by Flanders transport minister Annick De Ridder. The approval is valid across all Belgian territories and follows similar authorizations in the Netherlands and Lithuania. This represents growing regulatory acceptance of Tesla's autonomous driving technology within the European Union.
Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology has received official approval for sale in Belgium after the company completed a series of tests in the country. Flanders transport minister Annick De Ridder announced the authorization on June 10, 2026, posting an image of the signed approval document on X (formerly Twitter). The approval is significant because authorizations granted in one of Belgium's three regions are valid across the entire country. Belgium becomes the third EU member state to approve the technology, following the Netherlands and Lithuania, indicating a gradual shift toward regulatory acceptance of Tesla's autonomous driving systems in Europe.
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