Key facts
- Sweden's Transport Administration (TRV) recommends against EU-wide approval of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software.
- The primary concern cited by the TRV is Tesla's FSD feature's ability to exceed legal speed limits.
- The TRV argues this capability undermines safety benefits and the legal framework for vehicle automation.
- The Swedish Transport Agency (STA) shares these concerns and has engaged with Tesla and the Dutch regulator RDW.
- The EU's Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) will discuss the matter on June 30 before a potential vote.
- Several other European countries, including the Netherlands, have already approved FSD for use.
Sweden's Transport Administration (TRV) has recommended that the European Union reject Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software for use across the bloc, citing concerns over the system's ability to exceed legal speed limits. In a letter dated April 30, the TRV stated that the technology should not be approved unless this speeding functionality is removed, arguing it undermines safety benefits and the legal framework for automated vehicles.
The EU's Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) is scheduled to discuss the matter on June 30, with a vote to follow. Tesla has already secured approval for FSD in several European countries, including the Netherlands, which is backing an EU-wide rollout. However, Sweden's position, aligned with its national type approver, the Swedish Transport Agency (STA), is that drivers must not rely on automated systems to systematically exceed speed limits.
Internal documents reveal that the STA has engaged with Tesla and the Dutch regulator RDW regarding these concerns. While some countries like Estonia and Denmark emphasize that drivers retain ultimate responsibility under supervised systems, Sweden's representative in the TCMV will reportedly only vote in favor if the speeding feature is disabled. If the EU-wide approval is rejected, provisional approvals based on the Dutch decision would lapse.