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... A Reuters examinationpublished last month found that Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other leaders over the past year have increasingly cited statistics they say prove its FSD driver-assistance feature is up to 10 times safer than human drivers. But the news agency's review found several invalid data comparisons underlying Tesla's statistics, opens new tab that exaggerated its safety claims.

Tesla has presented the inflated safety data to some European regulators, according to correspondence obtained by Reuters through public records requests, as the EV maker seeks wider approval of FSD in a region where it is trying to regain market share. Tesla approached RDW, the Dutch road regulator, in late 2024 to begin the FSD approval process.

In a November 2024 letter to RDW, Tesla provided a link to its safety report and claimed "increased usage" of FSD "leads to safer roads."

Tesla charges a monthly subscription for FSD, which can drive itself under certain circumstances but requires the human driver to pay attention. ...