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NETHERLANDS FIRST IN EUROPE TO APPROVE TESLA FSD

BRIEFS DESK1 MIN READ
SUN, APR 12, 2026

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The Netherlands has become the first European country to approve Tesla's supervised Full Self-Driving system.

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