Tesla has reportedly received regulatory approval to test its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system on all state highways and expressways in Sweden.
However, the permit only allows Tesla to test its advanced driver-assistance software using three internal vehicles, X user LinkN01 first reported citing the Swedish Transport Administration.
Testing on urban roads requires additional authorization from individual municipalities.
The approval marks a significant step toward Tesla’s ambitions of rolling out FSD (Supervised) in Europe.
Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in June that the company was waiting for regulators to greenlight the system in the European Union, calling the delay “very frustrating.”
“Waiting for Dutch authorities and then the EU to approve,” Musk wrote on X at the time. “It hurts the safety of people in Europe, as driving with advanced Autopilot on results in four times fewer injuries.”
In recent months, Tesla has posted several videos of FSD-equipped vehicles navigating major European cities including Paris, Rome, and Amsterdam, as the company pushes for continent-wide approval.
Tesla’s registrations in Sweden rebounded sharply in September, with the U.S. manufacturer emerging as the top-selling brand after months of steep declines tied to a nearly two-year labor conflict and intensifying competition.
Sweden is among several European markets — including Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark — where Tesla sales have slumped this year.
The slump in Sweden coincides with a protracted labor dispute.
October 27 will mark the second anniversary of IF Metall’s strike against Tesla, making it the longest industrial action in modern Swedish history.
The strike, launched in 2023, has been supported by sympathy actions from other unions and targeted measures such as blocking license plate deliveries.
Negotiations involving IF Metall, Tesla, and Sweden’s National Mediation Office remain deadlocked.
The union says Tesla has refused to sign collective bargaining agreements that would bring its Swedish workforce in line with industry standards on wages, working hours, and pensions.
Still, September was one of Tesla’s strongest months in the country this year, with 1,425 Model Y vehicles registered — the highest monthly volume of 2025 so far — followed by Volvo’s EX40 with 845 units and Volkswagen’s ID.7 with 572, according to registration data.
Earlier this week, a few hours after the V14.1 began wide rollout in the US, Tesla’s VP of AI Software Ashok Elluswamy said that many follow-up versions with “significant improvements” will be released before the year’s end.
According to a recent X post by Elon Musk, “the car will feel almost like it is sentient being by 14.2.”
The CEO had previously described the highly anticipated V14 update as “the second biggest ever,” only behind the V12 release.
The FSD software is available for purchase in the United States with a single payment of $8,000 or through a monthly subscription priced at $99.
