U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can't be imported in Europe

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Tesla Cybertruck (Source: Tesla) The U.S. Army has confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck can’t be imported into Europe and cannot obtain an exemption for army personnel because the electric pickup truck “deviates significantly” from EU regulations. When deployed overseas, U.S. Army personnel are permitted to import their personal vehicles with them through Army logistics, rather than purchasing or renting one locally. However, the vehicles must comply with local laws and regulations. The U.S. Army Customs Agency issued a notice this week that it can’t import the Tesla Cybertruck in Europe. Advertisement - scroll for more content In the notice, the customs agency explained why: The Cybertruck has no type-approval from the European Union (EU) due to significant passive safety concerns. Several specifications of the Cybertruck, particularly the sharp-edged, stiff stainless-steel body, violate EU safety standards, primarily for the protection of vulnerable road users. EU safety standards do not only focus on the safety of the vehicle occupants but also on the safety of other road users and in particular of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists. These standards require, for example, passive safety features such as impact protection zones prohibiting sharp edges on the vehicle body and speed limiters on vehicles weighing over 3.5 tons – requirements clearly violated by the Cybertruck. The agency says that it nonetheless tried to get authorization from the German Federal Ministry of Transport for an exemption for US military, but it was denied. They wrote: After a legal review, the German Ministry of Transport denied the request, because the Tesla Cybertruck not only fails to meet the EU legal requirements but deviates significantly from them. The U.S. Army Customs Agency has confirmed that it will not issue import certificates for Tesla Cybertrucks, and army personnel importing Cybertrucks must do so at their own risk. Here’s the full noti...