Published on
03/09/2026 - 17:20 GMT+2
A first soon on France's roads? On Wednesday 2 September, Paris authorised tests of Tesla self-driving cars on its roads.
The Transport Minister, Philippe Tabarot, also spoke on Wednesday with Tesla boss Elon Musk about the decision. "With two vehicles being made available, we are now entering a new phase: that of on-road trials", the minister said in a message posted on the social network X.
Yet only in July, Paris had initially said it did not intend, at this stage, to authorise Tesla's fully automated, supervised driving system, citing safety concerns. But the minister appears to have changed his mind after his "constructive" exchange with the Tesla CEO.
