US Army confirms Cybertruck illegal in Europe

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October 2, 2025
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US Army confirms Cybertruck illegal in Europe

The US Army has confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck cannot receive an exemption for its personnel as the electric vehicle “deviates significantly” from EU regulations. When overseas, US Army personnel are allowed to ship their personal vehicles with them via army logistics. This saves them the trouble of buying or renting local vehicles while deployed.

The vehicles, however, must comply with any local laws and regulations. The US Army Customs Agency released a notice that it will not be able to import the Tesla Cybertruck to Europe.

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“The Cybertruck has no type-approval from the European Union (EU) due to significant passive safety concerns,” its notice explained. “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 noted that it had attempted to gain authorisation from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport for an exemption for its personnel but that it had been denied.

“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,” it wrote. “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.”

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