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Tesla Pushes FSD With Free 30-Day Trial and European Ride-Alongs as Licensing Talks Stall

The outreach comes as paid adoption stays small and European authorization remains uncertain.

Overview

  • Tesla rolled out a 30-day Full Self-Driving v14 trial across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico for eligible owners on v14.2 or later who haven’t purchased the suite, with current subscribers receiving a free month.
  • The company will run supervised passenger-seat ride-alongs in December across Germany, France and Italy to showcase FSD (Supervised) on public roads.
  • Europe’s Dutch regulator RDW countered Tesla’s claim of a February 2026 approval, saying only a demonstration is planned and the timeline “remains to be seen.”
  • Elon Musk said legacy automakers have rebuffed licensing FSD, describing their proposals as narrow, years-off pilots with “unworkable requirements.”
  • NHTSA is investigating reports of Teslas running red lights and going the wrong way with FSD engaged, while multiple owners have posted videos alleging failures to detect trains at crossings.