Finland grants temporary approval for Tesla driver assistance
Drivers must continue to supervise the system, which still requires EU-wide approval before it can be offered across the bloc.
Tesla can begin offering its assisted-driving technology to customers in Finland after receiving temporary authorisation, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) announced on 11 November 2026. The approval follows changes to the technology.
The system can handle steering, acceleration and braking, but drivers remain responsible for controlling the vehicle and monitoring its operation. Previously called Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised, it has been renamed Tesla Assisted Driving (TAD).
Traficom Senior Specialist Jukka Juhola said the revised name better describes the technology's capabilities and makes clear the distinction between assistance for drivers and fully autonomous vehicles.
Approval covering the EU is still needed for a bloc-wide rollout. Separately, EU rules permitting driverless cars remain deadlocked, while differences between national requirements have complicated deployment. Companies seeking to introduce fully driverless vehicles have had to obtain permissions at local and regional levels as well as nationally.
The Netherlands authorised Tesla's system in April, with Estonia, Belgium, Lithuania and Denmark following. Tesla also offers the technology in the United States, Australia, Canada and South Korea.
