Finland Approves Tesla Assisted Driving, 11th EU Country

Finland Approves Tesla Assisted Driving, 11th EU Country

Finland has officially approved Tesla’s FSD (Supervised), which is marketed as Tesla Assisted Driving in Europe. Tesla Europe announced the approval on X, adding that the rollout will begin soon.

Finland’s transport authority, Traficom, said in a press release that it recognized the provisional type approval granted by the Dutch RDW on November 10, allowing Tesla to offer the system to Finnish customers immediately. Finland is now the 11th EU country to approve FSD and the 19th country worldwide.

Why Finland Moved Early

Traficom cited two main reasons for moving ahead of the EU-wide process. First, Tesla has already implemented changes approved by the RDW earlier this month: reducing the maximum Speed Offset from +50% to +10%, resetting it to 0% each time the vehicle starts, and renaming FSD to Tesla Assisted Driving. “The name change helps users and the market understand the true nature of the system,” said Traficom Senior Specialist Jukka Juhola. The new name is also used in Tesla’s Finnish- and Swedish-language materials.

The second reason is winter readiness. Approving the system now gives owners time to become familiar with it before the most challenging conditions arrive. Juhola noted that the system was assessed with winter in mind, but its operation “may be subject to various limitations if the cameras become covered in snow, slush or other dirt.” Traficom also reminded drivers that they remain fully responsible while using the system, including obeying speed limits: “It is always the driver who receives the fine for speeding.” Owners will not need a modification inspection unless their vehicle has been altered, such as with unusual tire sizes or lowered suspension.

Where FSD Is Approved in Europe

These EU countries have independently approved FSD for public roads so far:

• Netherlands
• Lithuania
• Estonia
• Denmark
• Belgium
• Slovenia
• Czechia
• Croatia
• Slovakia
• Latvia
• Finland

Most approvals have been granted by recognizing the framework first set up by Dutch regulators. Finland’s move comes about two weeks after Latvia became the 10th EU country to approve FSD.

Globally, FSD has now been approved in 19 countries:

Like other European markets, Finland should get Tesla’s European build of FSD v14 on HW4 vehicles.

The EU Vote

Traficom expects a final decision on EU-wide approval this winter, with the vote expected in December. Tesla needs at least 15 member states representing 65% of the EU’s population. Once the EU’s Technical Committee for Motor Vehicles (TCMV) approves it, it will take about three weeks for the approval to apply across the bloc.

Finland’s approval does not commit it to voting in favor, and Traficom said it will continue following discussions among member states. Germany has said it will support FSD in the vote now that Tesla has renamed it and capped the Speed Offset, and Italy has said it backs EU-wide approval as well. If all 11 of the approving countries join those two, Tesla would need just two more. Traficom also said more changes are expected before EU-wide approval, which “will help drivers remain alert while driving.” In the meantime, Finnish owners with HW4 vehicles should start getting Tesla Assisted Driving in the coming days or weeks.