# Tesla Uses Social Media to Push FSD Approval in Europe > Tesla leverages social media pressure to secure FSD approval in Europe. - Title: Tesla Uses Social Media to Push FSD Approval in Europe - Summary: Tesla leverages social media pressure to secure FSD approval in Europe. Tesla is using social media to push for FSD software approval in Europe despite… - Keywords: tesla, fsd, europe, social media, federal regulatory approval, safety research, cars, culture, Uses, Social, Media, Push - Source: Jalopnik — https://jalopnik.com/2279937/tesla-social-media-pressure-push-fsd-europe - Author: Amber DaSilva - Published: 2026-10-07T14:33:20+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: tesla, fsd, europe, social media, federal regulatory approval, safety research, cars, culture ## Tesla's FSD Approval Push in Europe Elon Musk blames EU for traffic deaths as FSD software lacks complete approval in Europe. > Elon Musk's company has pushed regulators directly to reduce the rigor of safety reviews, submitted its own research making bold crash-reduction claims, and used social media to mobilize Tesla enthusiasts to demand speedy approvals. ## Tesla's Safety Research Under Scrutiny Seven traffic-safety researchers say Tesla's safety research is flawed and can't support its crash-reduction claims. > But Tesla's campaign is built on faulty company safety research that can't support the company's claims to officials or the public, according to seven traffic-safety researchers who examined its methodology for Reuters. ## Porsche Raises Prices by 20% Porsche plans to increase average selling price of high-end models by 20% to 330,000 euros ($371,596). > The German sports-car maker said ahead of an investor event Wednesday that it will offer more higher-end vehicles and aim to increase the average selling price of these models by about 20% to 330,000 euros ($371,596). ## Honda Cuts Civic Production Honda delays CR-V production by three months and cancels Civic sedan production in Indiana. > Honda has delayed production of the next-generation CR-V by three months and canceled plans to build the next Civic sedan in Indiana, a supply chain source told Automotive News. ## Nissan Sales Decline Nissan sold 1,932,725 vehicles worldwide in first eight months of 2026, 9.2% less than last year. > The automaker delivered 1,932,725 vehicles worldwide in the first eight months of 2026, 9.2 percent less than in the same period last year, according to figures released Sept. 29. ## Nissan's 2026 Sales Challenge Nissan needs to sell 267,000 vehicles monthly from September to December to reach 3 million total for 2026. > Reaching 3 million by the end of 2026 would require selling nearly 267,000 a month from September through December, a 29 percent jump from Nissan's August pace. ## Tesla's FSD Safety Concerns FSD software relies on computer vision, a poor substitute for LiDAR scanners used by more competent autonomy developers. > FSD needs these flawed safety reviews because the software is inherently compromised by its reliance on suitable hardware: Computer vision, a poor substitute for the LiD:AR scanners used by the more competent autonomy developers. ## Tesla's Underhanded Tactics Tesla pushed regulators to scale back safety review intensity during Netherlands review with some success. > During that Netherlands review, Tesla repeatedly sought to scale back the intensity of the regulator's examination, and it pushed, with some success, to set the terms and methods of its evaluation and testing, according to a Reuters review of correspondence between the automaker and the regulator, which has not been previously reported. ## What Happens Next Tesla faces regulatory pushback as safety concerns mount over FSD approval in Europe. > The fact that the company is resorting to such underhanded methods is telling. ## Key takeaway Tesla is using social media to push for FSD software approval in Europe despite safety concerns.