Multiple outlets report findings from a Reuters review of correspondence obtained through public-records requests that Tesla provided European regulators with safety statistics for its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) system that independent traffic-safety researchers question as misleading. The reports say Tesla submitted or presented its own safety data to regulators in countries including Sweden and the Netherlands as it sought broader approval of FSD in Europe. Several sources describe claims that the company’s testing statistics and methodology inflated or misrepresented performance and safety metrics, and that this information was later used by some drivers to push regulators for faster or wider FSD approvals, according to emails cited in the reporting. Other details are presented via regulator context: at least one Dutch agency (RDW) is described as having collected, validated, tested, and audited data provided by Tesla during the testing process, suggesting oversight of materials submitted to authorities. Across the coverage, the central allegation is that Tesla’s reported safety results do not align with the assessment of independent researchers, while regulators and audit processes are described as part of the broader approval and scrutiny framework.