Finland Temporarily Approves Tesla Assisted Driving

Finland’s transport authority has provisionally approved Tesla’s Assisted Driving system for use on local roads, allowing the company to offer it to customers ahead of a possible European Union-wide vote in December. The approval recognizes a Dutch provisional type-approval and follows Tesla’s renaming of Full Self-Driving and adjustments to speed controls that critics said could encourage speeding; drivers must still supervise the system. Traficom said the decision does not commit Finland to supporting EU-wide authorization, and warned that snow, slush or dirt covering cameras could limit operation. Finland has about 8,000 to 9,000 compatible Teslas, a small share of its vehicle fleet, while major EU markets have yet to approve the technology. An EU rejection could invalidate the national provisional approvals already granted.