Why Sweden Wants the EU to Reject Tesla FSD Unless Speeding Is Removed

Tesla's push to bring its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system to European roads has hit a critical regulatory roadblock. A previously unreported letter from Sweden's Transport Administration (Trafikverket, TRV), obtained by Reuters, formally advises the European Union to vote against bloc-wide approval unless Tesla disables the system's ability to exceed posted speed limits. This is not an isolated concern. The letter, dated April 30, 2026, and sent to the EU's Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV), represents just one of several major safety and data-integrity issues raised by regulators across Northern Europe .

The Core Demand of the Swedish TRV Letter

The TRV's central argument is that Tesla's FSD (Supervised) software includes a feature — often called "Speed Offset" — that allows the vehicle to exceed posted speed limits . The Swedish regulator considers this a fundamental safety risk that is incompatible with European traffic rules. The letter obtained by Reuters explicitly recommends that the EU vote against approving the system across the bloc unless this override capability is removed . Without this modification, the TRV asserts that the system should not receive authorization for use on EU roads .

Broader Regulatory Obstacles Beyond Speeding

The Swedish letter is the most recent and direct challenge, but it joins a chorus of skepticism from other Nordic regulators. Key issues include:

• Inflated safety data. Tesla provided regulators in Sweden and the Netherlands with self-published statistics claiming FSD dramatically reduces crash rates. Independent traffic-safety researchers and Reuters have called those figures misleading, noting Tesla compared FSD-on vs. FSD-off data from its own fleet without adjusting for confounders . Nordic regulators in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark have all questioned the data's completeness and reliability .

• Icy-road performance. Several Northern European regulators have gone on record questioning whether a system primarily trained on sunbelt driving conditions in the U.S. can safely handle icy Nordic roads, moose crossings, and winter conditions .

• Driver distraction and branding. Internal EU correspondence reviewed by Reuters shows regulators flagged concerns about FSD's driver-monitoring system's ability to prevent disengagement. An investigator for the Swedish Transport Agency specifically called the term "Full Self-Driving" itself misleading, arguing it causes drivers to over-trust the system .

• Motorcyclist detection failure. Independent testing flagged that the system failed to reliably detect motorcyclists in certain scenarios .

The Timelines: EU Vote Delayed

The path to EU-wide approval is slowing down, as confirmed by the TCMV's published meeting agendas.

Milestone	Status
Netherlands (RDW) grants national type approval (first in EU)	April 10, 2026
RDW presents case to TCMV	May 5, 2026 — 20-minute briefing, no vote
June 30 TCMV meeting	Discussion only — a 50-minute slot on the Article 39 exemption. No vote is on the agenda
Potential EU-wide vote	Postponed to autumn 2026 or later . The EC agenda lists "continuation of talks," not a vote .

As of June 11, 2026, five EU countries have granted national-level FSD approval: the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Spain — with Germany, France, Belgium, and others still pending .

Global FSD Expansion Status

While the EU process stalls, Tesla's global FSD rollout continues to advance in other regions.

Currently live: United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico (North America); Australia, New Zealand, South Korea (Asia-Pacific); China (limited rollout on HW4 vehicles) .

Pending approval in 12 countries (confirmed by Tesla's VP of AI) :

• South America: Chile, Colombia
• Europe (pending): United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Denmark, Norway

Taiwan: Tesla Taiwan formally submitted an FSD (Supervised) application to the Vehicle Safety Certification Center (VSCC) in June 2026, moving it from "not registered" to "under review" . Industry speculation suggests a possible launch as early as September 2026, though the formal timeline points toward a Q4 2026 target .