Traficom Recognises Tesla Assisted Driving (FSD) for Use in Finland

11 November 2026, 07:21 GMT By Graham Finland 4 min read

11 November 2026. Finland's transport and communications agency, Traficom, has recognised the Dutch RDW type approval of Tesla FSD (Supervised), so the system can now be used on Finnish roads. Traficom dated the recognition 10 November 2026 and published the decision the following morning. It says Tesla can start offering the system to customers in Finland immediately. That makes Finland the 11th of the EU's 27 countries where the RDW type approval applies, and the 19th market overall where the system is approved.

What did Traficom and Tesla Europe say about Tesla FSD in Finland?

Tesla's Europe, Middle East and Africa account posted on X at 06:18 GMT:

Now approved in Finland 🇫🇮

Rollout begins soon
Tesla Europe, Middle East & Africa (@teslaeurope) 11 November 2026

Traficom's release is more precise. In its official English text, it says that on 10 November 2026 it "recognised the provisional type-approval granted by the Dutch authority, allowing Tesla's Assisted Driving system to be used as a driver assistance system in Finland." The Dutch authority is the RDW, which Traficom named when it described the same approval in June.

The Finnish release calls the system "Tesla Avustettu ajo - Tesla Assisted Driving". Traficom says the previous name was FSD (Supervised), short for Full Self-Driving (Supervised), and that "references to self-driving have now been removed from the name." Senior Specialist Jukka Juhola said: "The name change helps users and the market understand the true nature of the system."

Traficom says drivers "can no longer encourage the system to continuously maintain an unnecessarily high speed above the speed limit (50 per cent)," and settings that allow speeding "are now reset to default settings with no deviation from the speed limit whenever the vehicle is restarted." This remains a driver assistance system, and as Juhola put it, "The driver is still driving the car even if they are not physically touching its controls. They must therefore know how to use the system and remain appropriately alert while performing the driving task." Fines for speeding, Traficom adds, still go to the driver.

Why did Traficom recognise Tesla FSD (Supervised) before an EU-wide vote?

Traficom says Finland is moving slightly faster than the EU-level process, with a final EU-wide approval expected during the coming winter, and that Tesla has been willing to make changes member states have requested and justified. It gives two reasons for going earlier: the changes already made, and so that Finnish Tesla users can familiarise themselves with the system "before the most challenging winter conditions arrive." Juhola said the design and approval assessment have taken winter conditions into account, "but its operation may be subject to various limitations if the cameras become covered in snow, slush or other dirt, or if traffic conditions become more challenging than usual."

National recognition does not bind Finland in the EU-level vote, Traficom says. Final EU-wide approval still needs a successful vote in the European Commission's Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV), then about three weeks before it takes effect. Introducing the system does not require a modification inspection if the vehicle has not been modified, though Traficom says an inspection may be needed if changes that affect the system's operation have already been made.

Item	Detail
Recognition date	10 November 2026
Press release	11 November 2026
Regulator	Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency)
Basis	Recognition of the Dutch RDW provisional type approval
Name used by Traficom	Tesla Avustettu ajo / Tesla Assisted Driving (previously FSD (Supervised))
EU-wide approval	Still requires a TCMV vote, expected during the coming winter

What was already known about Tesla FSD (Supervised) in Finland?

On 23 June 2026, Traficom published a detailed assessment of whether to recognise the same RDW type approval, which the RDW had granted on 10 April 2026. Juhola said then that the examination was still ongoing and that Traficom had not yet been able to decide whether to recognise the approval in Finland. It was assessing safety "particularly in Finnish conditions." "Traficom has granted the manufacturer several test permits, so trial use of the system in Finland by the manufacturer's own drivers has been possible for several years," he said. Traficom put the number of latest-generation hardware Teslas in Finland at around 6,500.

Separately, Tesla has been offering passenger-seat ride-alongs. Its official events page lists Tesla Assisted Driving ride-alongs in Petikko, Vantaa, and in Oulu, from 26 January 2026 to 30 November 2026, and in Tampere from 1 to 30 November 2026.

As of 11 November, the Ministry of Transport and Communications had not published its own statement on the recognition. Traficom's June release notes only that Finland is represented at the TCMV by Traficom, coordinated by the ministry.

Tesla says the rollout begins soon. The EU tracker and the FSD approval map will show when it reaches customer cars. Traficom's earlier evaluation is in Finland Traficom evaluates Tesla FSD (Supervised).

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FAQ

Is Tesla FSD (Supervised) approved in Finland?

Yes. Traficom recognised the Dutch RDW type approval on 10 November 2026, and says the system can now be used on Finnish roads. Tesla says the rollout begins soon.

What does Traficom call the system?

Tesla Avustettu ajo, or Tesla Assisted Driving. Traficom says references to self-driving have been removed from the earlier FSD (Supervised) name. Both names refer to the same system.

Is this an EU-wide approval of Tesla FSD (Supervised)?

No. It is a national recognition for Finland only. Traficom says a final EU-wide approval still needs a TCMV vote, expected during the coming winter, and that the national recognition does not bind Finland in that vote.

Do drivers still have to supervise Tesla FSD (Supervised) in Finland?

Yes. Traficom says the driver remains fully responsible, must stay alert, and may need to intervene even before the system asks. Speeding fines still go to the driver.

Has Tesla already tested or demonstrated FSD (Supervised) in Finland?

Traficom said in June 2026 that it had granted Tesla several test permits, and that trial use by the manufacturer's own drivers had been possible for several years. Tesla has also listed passenger-seat ride-alongs in Vantaa, Oulu and Tampere on its events page.

Does a car need a modification inspection to use Tesla FSD (Supervised) in Finland?

Traficom says no, if the vehicle has not been modified. A modification inspection may be needed if changes that affect the system have already been made, such as unusual tyre sizes or a suspension lowering kit.