France has begun on-road testing of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, potentially positioning the country to support European Union approval as early as this fall. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said Tesla provided two FSD-equipped vehicles after months of technical work with French authorities, following a constructive exchange with Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk. FSD can accelerate, brake and steer while requiring the driver to remain ready to take control; it is not a fully autonomous system. France's tests will independently assess data from the Netherlands and Tesla and examine performance on French roads. Results are expected by mid to late September, ahead of a possible EU vote next month or in early December. The Netherlands granted provisional approval in April, followed by Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and Lithuania. The decision could determine whether Tesla gains broader access to the European market for FSD subscriptions and establishes a regulatory model for other jurisdictions, depending partly on how the system handles local road conditions, signs and driving conventions.