Tesla FSD Approved in Finland, Rolling Out Soon

Finland has officially approved Tesla’s FSD (Supervised), now called Tesla Assisted Driving in Europe. Tesla Europe announced the news 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, so Tesla can start offering the system to Finnish customers right away. Finland is now the 11th EU country to approve FSD and the 19th country worldwide.

Why Finland Moved Early

Traficom said it decided to move faster than the EU-wide process for two reasons. The first is the changes Tesla has already made to the system, which the RDW approved earlier this month. Those include cutting the maximum Speed Offset from +50% to +10%, resetting it to 0% every time the car 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.

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The second reason is winter. Approving the system now gives Finnish owners time to get used to it before the toughest winter 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’re still fully responsible while using the system, including following the speed limit. “It is always the driver who receives the fine for speeding,” Juhola said. Owners won’t need a modification inspection to use it unless their car has been modified, 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 of these approvals have come by recognizing the framework first set up by Dutch regulators. Finland’s approval 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 in its corner. Once the EU’s Technical Committee for Motor Vehicles (TCMV) approves it, it will take about three weeks for approval to apply across the bloc.

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Finland’s approval doesn’t commit it to voting in favor, and Traficom said it will keep following the discussions between 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 too. 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.