Tesla‘s supervised Full Self Driving (FSD) has been blocked from testing in Sweden’s capital, Stockholm, according to a statement from the Swedish Traffic Office.
As first shared on X by user KRoelandschap, authorities say “the current test is the first of its kind and entails “certain risks for both infrastructure and third parties” as it involves the whole city.
The Swedish Traffic Office added that “the city and the office are under heavy pressure from other ongoing innovation tests.”
“Currently not possible to approve the implementation of the test,” it added.
Tesla started testing its supervised FSD software in Germany early last year, with the presence of the Swedish Transport Administration’s Senior Adviser Rikard Fredriksson.
According to a post by the official on LinkedIn, “I was demoed the Full Self Driving in a Tesla test vehicle on German roads. Impressive smooth and natural driving. Thanks Marc Van Impe and safety driver Philip Holz!”
Last week, the company released a new video showing that FSD testing is now underway in Rome, Italy — following earlier tests in Paris, France, and Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The company is waiting for regulatory approval in the European Union, as previously mentioned by both the company and its CEO Elon Musk — who urged Tesla drivers last week to pressure national authorities to approve the system.
Last week, Elon Musk stated on X that the U.S. brand is “waiting for Dutch authorities and then the EU to approve” the system.
The FSD may be made available in the continent by late September, according to a new regulation by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
However, it will be limited to highways that are physically separated from cities.
The system is currently available in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and China. In the U.S., it can be purchased for $8,000 — or as a $99 monthly subscription.
In its domestic market, the brand is launching the unsupervised version of the FSD through a ride-hailing service in Austin, Texas. The service is set to launch on June 22.
Musk stated on X that the “first Tesla that drives itself from factory end of line all the way to a customer house” will be on June 28.
The EV maker registered about 500 electric vehicles in Sweden last month — half the number it sold during the same period a year ago. The refreshed Model Y accounted for the majority of the vehicles sold — 454 out of 503.
The decline occurred in several European markets, continuing a trend that has been evident since the start of the year — with Norway being the exception.
