Dennis Mensink

Mechanical Engineering background - mainly on X for Tesla info

[Dennis Mensink @_MensInc]

@WNLOpZondag @MinisterIenW @MensinkRamon

[Dennis Mensink @_MensInc]

A few impressive overtaking maneuvers in rural areas in the Netherlands. FSD was active and initiated them fully autonomously, without any input from me😁

@herbertong @KRoelandschap

[Dennis Mensink @_MensInc]

@KRoelandschap Zal zo ff checken😜

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

First (supervised) FSD approval in Europe!

Congratulations to the Tesla team and thank you to the regulatory authorities in the Netherlands for all the hard work required to make this happen.

[Dennis Mensink @_MensInc]

@JOBhakdi Isn’t the problem that advisors were already fired?😝

[Cern Basher @CernBasher]

Cybercab

[Bert Slagter @bslagter]

ECB’s Lagarde: wil je kapitaal houden, beloon dan beleggen in plaats van extra belastingdruk.

D66-CDA-VVD: laten we 36% belasting introduceren op ongerealiseerde winst.

💀💀💀

[Bert Slagter @bslagter]

“Nieuwe box 3 is een ramp”

Ik sprak met @KoertsNiels en @marliesdekkers bij @De_NieuweWereld over het box 3-voorstel.

Natuurlijk: de sterkste schouders moeten de zwaarste lasten dragen. Maar in het voorstel dat er nu ligt, zitten grove weeffouten!

[Dennis Mensink @_MensInc]

@SawyerMerritt Maybe for Tesla Semi validation? Not sure where those cameras are mounted?

[Dennis Mensink @_MensInc]

@cosastesla @TeslaBoomerPapa @elonmusk I just think that the Musk supporters aren’t so outspoken here in Europe.. Might have it’s reason though, like polarization and hate in the debate. In that sense I must agree with @TeslaBoomerPapa , however, personally I love Musk’s products and I wish we always have access to it

[Tesla Europe, Middle East & Africa @teslaeurope]

FSD Supervised takes on narrow roads in German village

[Tesla Europe, Middle East & Africa @teslaeurope]

Tesla has been working hard toward shipping Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in Europe for over 12 months now. We have given FSD demos to regulators of almost every EU country. We have requested early access, pilot release programs or exemptions where possible.

We have developed & shared detailed safety evidence for FSD, now public in our latest Safety Report. And we have driven over 1 million kilometers safely on EU roads across 17 different countries (internal testing). 

Our main path to success is partnering with the Dutch approval authority RDW to gain exemption for the feature. This involves proving compliance with existing regulations (UN-R-171 DCAS) + filing an exemption (EU Article 39) for yet-to-be-regulated behaviors like Level 2 systems off-highway, system-initiated lane changes with hands-off the wheel etc. 

Some of these regulations are outdated and rules-based, which makes FSD illegal in its current form. Changing FSD to be compliant with these rules would make it unsafe and unusable in many cases. While we have changed FSD to be maximally compliant where it is logical and reasonable, we won't sacrifice the safety of a proven system or materially deteriorate customer usability. 

As a result, we are gathering evidence to get exemptions on a specific rule-by-rule basis. Unfortunately, the real world fleet-proven safety wins alone are considered insufficient. 

Currently, RDW has committed to granting Netherlands National approval in February 2026. Please contact them via link below to express your excitement & thank them for making this happen as soon as possible. Upon NL National approval, other EU countries can immediately recognize the exemption and also allow rollout within their country. Then we will bring it to a TCMV vote for official EU-wide approval. 

We're excited to bring FSD to our owners in Europe soon!

https://t.co/FhoK0xX81r

[Dennis Mensink @_MensInc]

@thejefflutz @ChrisCamillo @optionscjp Is there already a podcast out there with you talking $EOSE? Went searching last week but couldn’t find one.

[Dennis Mensink @_MensInc]

Release Tesla Full Self Driving Supervised in Europe - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/VXe2AW5ph6 via @Change

[Dennis Mensink @_MensInc]

@Rustavi @SawyerMerritt Good point. Basic lane keeping is also shitty right now imo, let Tesla at least base that function on the V14 software stack!

[Tesla @Tesla]

With Tesla’s Annual Meeting fast approaching on November 6, Board Chair, Robyn Denholm, sent a letter to shareholders on the critical nature of this vote.

The fundamental question for shareholders at this year’s Annual Meeting is simple:

Do you want to retain Elon as Tesla’s CEO and motivate him to drive Tesla to become the leading provider of autonomous solutions and the most valuable company in the world?

Make your voice heard — vote with Tesla on ALL proposals today!

https://t.co/WbcKtqU02U

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

As you know, Tesla is at a critical inflection point, and we need your vote to help determine the future direction of our evolving company. Your vote matters, and the deadline for voting is 11:59pm ET on November 5th. The fundamental question for shareholders at this year’s Annual Meeting is simple:

Do you want to retain Elon as Tesla’s CEO and motivate him to drive Tesla to become the leading provider of autonomous solutions and the most valuable company in the world?

Kathleen and I engaged in a rigorous, seven-month Special Committee process resulting in a highly customized performance plan that aligns shareholder value and measurable business outcomes with the interests of our CEO. Our goal was two-fold: (1) retain and incentivize Elon to capitalize on the unique opportunities that lie ahead for Tesla and (2) do so in a manner that promotes the development of products and services that will propel our world toward a cleaner, safer, and more prosperous future while creating unparalleled value for our shareholders. We’ve done this by challenging Elon with the potential to secure what he values most—meaningful voting influence—conditioned on his commitment to continue leading Tesla for at least another 7.5 years while successfully driving our company to ambitious new heights. The bottom line is simple: Elon is rewarded only if and when he delivers extraordinary performance that benefits all Tesla shareholders.

When negotiating this performance award, we necessarily considered what Tesla’s future without Elon would look like, and we did not believe it was the future that our shareholders deserve. At a time when companies—both big and small—are competing to be the first to bring groundbreaking AI technologies to market, we could not risk losing the best leader in the industry to put Tesla on top. Now is a pivotal moment for our company to emerge as a leader in AI, and with our exceptional CEO at the helm, we are perfectly positioned to seize it.

Though it’s no question that Elon has other pursuits, he has proven that one of the many things that make him unique is his ability to stretch his capacity beyond normal limits and remain successful at Tesla. However, if we fail to foster an environment that motivates Elon to achieve great things through an equitable pay-for-performance plan, we run the risk that he gives up his executive position, and Tesla may lose his time, talent and vision, which have been essential to delivering extraordinary shareholder returns. Without Elon, Tesla could lose significant value, as our company may no longer be valued for what we aim to become: a transformative force reimagining the fundamental building blocks of mobility, energy and labor, with products such as FSD and Optimus, and working to better humanity in the process. While there may be nothing wrong with being just another car company, our Board believes that Tesla can be more, that our shareholders deserve more, and that Elon is the right leader to help us achieve our full potential.

Elon’s leadership is also built upon the critical support of our “tailor made” governance structure, including our carefully constructed Board. Good governance should be customized to the company, not applied with a “cookie cutter” approach, and it is exemplified by the results that Tesla has delivered, and this Board has overseen. We therefore ask you to vote “for” the three members of the Board—Ira, Kathleen and Joe—who are up for re-election to ensure that the Board, which has worked alongside Elon for years, complementing and enhancing his efforts to deliver extraordinary shareholder returns, remains in place.

That is why your vote is so consequential to the future of our company. A vote here is both an endorsement of Elon’s vision and a vote for Tesla’s carefully tailored strategy and governance. I urge you to support Proposal One, which ensures the continued leadership and support of our outstanding and experienced directors, as well as Proposals Three and Four, which aim to keep Elon focused on our mission here at Tesla.

I feel strongly—as do the rest of my colleagues on our Board—that Elon singularly possesses the leadership characteristics and technical manufacturing know-how to keep us on the path towards maximizing long-term shareholder value as well as social good. We at Tesla are laser focused on exceptional performance—not promises—and we structure our awards in line with this principle.

If you care about building a better world for humanity and supporting our vision for Sustainable Abundance—then you should vote “FOR” Proposals One, Three and Four.

If you want Tesla to have a shot at becoming the world’s most valuable company—then you should vote “FOR” Proposals One, Three and Four.

Please read the Special Committee Report, which is attached to this year’s proxy statement, for a more detailed explanation of Kathleen’s and my work in coming to the essential conclusions embodied in the proxy statement and how we structured this performance plan to align Elon’s incentives with delivering extraordinary performance for all of you.
Thank you for your continued support of Tesla.

Very truly yours,

Robyn Denholm
Chairperson of the Board

[Dennis Mensink @_MensInc]

@KRoelandschap @TeslaCharging Same! Pushing the button twice usually works for me though😂

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Bigger, longer and uncut 😂