Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (IT Home · Oct 6, 2026)

German Transport Minister Backs EU Approval for Tesla FSD Supervised

KEY FACTS

German Federal Transport Minister Birger publicly stated he hopes Tesla FSD Supervised will be approved across the EU.
Birger believes unified EU approval of such driver-assistance systems is a positive step.
He noted that FSD approval still involves unresolved issues such as technical questions and liability determination.
Birger said FSD Supervised is expected to improve road safety in Germany and he hopes it can be deployed as soon as possible.
In April this year, Tesla said FSD Supervised would be approved in the EU within the coming months.

KEY DATA

L2FSD Supervised autonomy level

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

The German transport minister personally endorsing it shows the EU's regulatory stance on advanced driver assistance is loosening. But FSD Supervised is only L2, and liability allocation remains the biggest obstacle. Tesla claimed in April it would be approved within months; now it is relying on a minister's call to push things forward, so the timeline for deployment is likely still not optimistic.

Source: IT Home report