Tesla Assisted Driving (TAD) in Finland: approval status

Formerly FSD (Supervised) · Last updated:

Under review

Status
Under review
Date
23 Jun 2026
Note
Traficom is reviewing the RDW approval, stance positive according to Reuters; no decision yet.
Source
Reuters
Population
5.6 m (1.2 % of the EU)
Checked
10 Oct 2026

Finland in the EU context

Tesla Assisted Driving is currently approved nationally in 8 of 27 EU countries, covering about 12.7 % of the EU population. EU-wide approval requires a qualified majority in the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV): at least 15 of the 27 countries, together representing at least 65 % of the EU population. Finland accounts for 1.2 % of the EU population.

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FAQ: TAD in Finland

Is Tesla Assisted Driving approved in Finland?

No, not yet (as of 10 Oct 2026). Status: under review. Traficom is reviewing the RDW approval, stance positive according to Reuters; no decision yet.

What is the difference between FSD and TAD?

None in terms of function: on 9 October 2026 Tesla renamed “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” to “Tesla Assisted Driving” in Europe. It remains an SAE Level 2 assistance system. More about the renaming.

How can TAD be approved in Finland?

In two ways: Finland can recognise the provisional Dutch approval nationally (Art. 39(5) Reg. (EU) 2018/858), or the EU agrees to an EU-wide approval. EU-wide approval requires a qualified majority in the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV): at least 15 of the 27 countries, together representing at least 65 % of the EU population.

Status in other EU countries