Sweden urges EU to block Tesla's Full Self‑Driving over speed‑offset feature

Sweden’s Transport Administration sent a letter to the European Union’s Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles, dated 30 April, recommending that member states vote against EU‑wide approval of Tesla’s supervised Full Self‑Driving (FSD) system until the “Speed Offset” feature—allowing the vehicle to exceed posted speed limits—is removed. Sweden argues that “allowing automated systems to systematically exceed legal speed limits risks undermining both the legal framework and the expected safety benefits of vehicle automation.”

The request comes as the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and Lithuania have granted national approvals, but EU approval requires a qualified majority of 55 % of member states representing 65 % of the EU population. Larger states such as France, Germany and Italy are said to be taking a cautious stance, adding pressure to the ongoing debate over whether Tesla’s system complies with EU traffic‑law requirements.

Sweden’s objection aims to influence the EU committee’s meeting on 30 June, seeking to block the rollout of a feature that could let cars travel up to 10 km/h above speed limits, a practice deemed incompatible with EU road‑safety regulations.