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FDM is concerned about whether the promised improvement in road safety will actually materialize and is urging authorities to keep a close watch on Tesla accidents in the coming months.

FDM director is surprised by Denmark’s yes to a self-driving Tesla: Saw a serious error

Sales of American electric cars from Tesla are plummeting in Denmark because of the company’s owner, Elon Musk, and his role in U.S. politics. Electric Tesla cars on H.C. Andersens Boulevard in Copenhagen. Foto: Jens Dresling
Sales of American electric cars from Tesla are plummeting in Denmark because of the company’s owner, Elon Musk, and his role in U.S. politics. Electric Tesla cars on H.C. Andersens Boulevard in Copenhagen. Foto: Jens Dresling
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With Danish regulators’ approval of Tesla’s driverless technology, the country’s traffic authorities have taken a »surprising and exciting« step, said Torben Lund Kudsk, political director at FDM, the motorists’ association.

Denmark is the fourth E.U. country to approve Tesla’s self-driving system — which, however, may not be left to drive on its own. The driver must actively monitor that it behaves as it should and be ready to intervene at any moment. FDM estimates that about 30,000 Danish Tesla owners have the required hardware.

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