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Tesla faces EU skepticism over automated-driving tech, records show<body><p>STORY: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has projected confidence that the EU will soon green-light the carmaker's "Full Self-Driving" system.</p><p>But emails from some European regulators show marked skepticism toward the tech...</p><p>and its stated safety benefits.</p><p>Tesla's FSD technology was cleared by the Dutch road regulator RDW in April.</p><p>RDW is now seeking EU approval for FSD, with a key committee hearing scheduled for Tuesday.</p><p>Tesla has a lot riding on FSD approval in Europe, where it is trying to regain market share.</p><p>The EV maker charges a monthly subscription for FSD, which can drive itself under certain circumstances...</p><p>but requires the driver to be fully attentive at all times.</p><p>But in previously unreported email correspondence, regulators in the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway - who could prove critical to Musk's approval push - have raised a number of concerns over the technology.</p><p>Those include the system's tendency to speed, whether it is safe to use on icy roads...</p><p>and drivers' ability to circumvent features designed to prevent cell-phone use.</p><p>That's according to the emails, which were seen by Reuters through public records requests.</p><p>They also expressed frustration with Tesla's strategy of publicly encouraging vehicle owners to pressure regulators to approve FSD.</p><p>The EU committee will hear on Tuesday from Dutch officials about why they approved Tesla's FSD.</p><p>Tesla did not respond to requests for comment.</p><p>For FSD to be approved, committee members representing 55% of EU member states and 65% of the bloc's population must vote "yes."</p><p>There is no vote scheduled on FSD this week.</p><p>And the next committee meetings are expected in July and October.</p></body>
