Tesla has taken another step toward launching Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in Europe, securing final regulatory approval to begin urban testing in Sweden. The Swedish Transport Administration has now authorized Tesla to test FSD (Supervised) v14 within the municipality of Nacka, marking the first time the system will operate in a Swedish city environment.
The approval builds on a key milestone achieved last October, when Tesla was granted permission to test FSD on Sweden’s state highways and expressways. With the addition of Nacka, Tesla’s testing scope now extends beyond controlled-access highways and into dense, real-world urban traffic—an essential phase for advancing the system’s readiness for the European market.
Nacka is located just east of central Stockholm and presents a particularly symbolic win for Tesla. Stockholm City itself previously denied Tesla permission to conduct similar testing, making Nacka the first Swedish municipality to open its local road network to the company’s advanced driver assistance system.
The area offers a mix of residential streets, arterial roads, intersections, and complex traffic patterns that closely resemble the environments Tesla must master before any wider European rollout.
According to the Swedish Transport Administration and municipal partners, the approval reflects growing confidence in Tesla’s technology and its ability to operate safely under supervision in everyday traffic. In a statement, Tesla emphasized the broader significance of the pilot program:
“The approval shows that cooperation between authorities, municipalities and businesses enables technological leaps and Nacka Municipality is the first to become part of the transport system of the future. The fact that the driving of the future is also being tested on Swedish roads is an important step in the development towards autonomy in real everyday traffic.” (via Elbil)
From Tesla’s perspective, Sweden offers an ideal proving ground. European roads tend to be narrower, signage varies by country, and urban layouts often include roundabouts, mixed-use lanes, cyclists, and pedestrians in close proximity. Add in winter conditions, inconsistent road markings, and strict traffic rules, and Sweden becomes a high-value training environment for Tesla’s neural networks.
The approval also aligns closely with Tesla’s broader timeline. The company has repeatedly indicated it is targeting early 2026 for an initial rollout of FSD (Supervised) to European customers, pending regulatory clearance. Just last week, Elon Musk reiterated this timeline, saying the company hoped to secure approval in February.
