Germany backs EU approval of Tesla’s driver-assistance software
Germany will push for fast EU-wide approval of Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance system, transport minister Steffen Bilger said on Tuesday.
Elon Musk thanked him in German on X a day later, as Tesla tries to win over a bloc where it is so far cleared only country by country.
Speaking at a Tagesspiegel Background conference in Berlin, Bilger said an EU-level deal made sense, news agency dpa reported. If that fails, he added, Germany would look at what it can do alone, as it has not yet recognised the Dutch approval granted in April.
His ministry said Bilger met Tesla in September to discuss technical details and liability. In those talks, the two sides agreed the system may drive up to 10% above the speed limit, a position Germany will now argue for in Brussels, Reuters reported.
Tesla has also offered to change the system’s name. Full Self-Driving (Supervised) would...
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