Sweden Welcomes Tesla’s Autonomous Driving with Open Arms

Tesla has taken a new step in Europe by obtaining permission to deploy its FSD system.

Tesla has received approval from Swedish authorities to test its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system on all national roads and highways across the country. This approval, confirmed by the Swedish Transport Agency, is however limited to three Tesla test vehicles. Any urban testing will require additional authorization from each municipality.

For Elon Musk, obtaining this authorization is another step towards the European rollout of his advanced assistance system. He had already complained in June about regulatory delays, stating that waiting for approval from Dutch and European authorities “delays driver safety improvements in Europe,” while, according to him, using advanced Autopilot could reduce injuries on roads by four times.

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Despite these technological ambitions, Tesla has experienced difficult months in the Swedish market. Sales declined amidst a prolonged social conflict with the union IF Metall, which will soon mark its second anniversary and remains one of the longest industrial strikes in modern Swedish history. Negotiations over collective agreements and working conditions remain deadlocked, despite a spectacular rebound in registrations in September, which saw Tesla lead sales with 1,425 Model Ys, ahead of Volvo EX40 and Volkswagen ID.7.

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Thus, this authorization for FSD comes in a paradoxical context: Tesla can now test cutting-edge technology on Swedish highways, but the brand continues to face a tense social front that reminds us that innovation does not solve everything. One might almost smile thinking that, two years after the historic IF Metall strike, Tesla can move forward with autonomous driving… even though it has yet to reach an agreement with its own drivers in Sweden.

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