Latvia's Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) has recognised the provisional EU type approval issued by the Dutch vehicle authority, RDW, for Tesla's latest driver assistance system. The decision, reported on 26 October 2026, makes Latvia the tenth EU country to approve the system, which Tesla calls Tesla Assisted Driving in Europe and FSD (Supervised) elsewhere.
What has been approved
The system can follow a route set in the navigation, recognise road signs and other road users, adjust speed, brake and handle junctions. It is a Level 2 system: drivers must keep watching the road and be ready to take over at all times, and the car monitors their attention.
The directorate said Tesla had tested the system on Latvian roads for several thousand kilometres. Its head of technical affairs, Pauls Beinarovičs, said drivers remain fully responsible for the car and any incidents.
The feature will work only on Tesla cars with fourth-generation hardware. It must still be activated by Tesla, and no date has been given. Use will require a monthly fee.
How the EU approval route works
Rather than waiting for an EU-wide decision, Tesla obtained a provisional approval in the Netherlands and is asking other member states to recognise it one by one. Each recognition widens the market in which Tesla can sell the subscription. The approach has drawn criticism over safety from some quarters in Europe, but the country-by-country count continues to rise.
Why it matters financially
Each country that recognises the Dutch approval adds a market for a paid monthly subscription, which is high-margin software revenue for Tesla. Latvia is small, so the direct revenue is limited and Tesla has not published figures, but reaching ten EU countries strengthens the case for wider recognition across the bloc.