STOCKHOLM, September 8 — Tesla has announced that Slovenia has permitted the use of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assistance system on the country's roads, becoming the sixth European country to grant approval ahead of a potential EU-wide vote.
Tesla stated in a post on X on Monday: "FSD Supervised is now approved in Slovenia, with rollout beginning soon." CEO Elon Musk reposted the announcement.
Slovenia's Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Jernej Vrtovec, also reposted the announcement, adding, "Slovenia on the move."
In early April, regulators provisionally approved the software for use on Dutch roads, making the Netherlands the first EU country to permit FSD. FSD is capable of controlling the vehicle but still requires the driver's attention.
Tesla last week publicly released a self-compiled dataset of European and North American test data and stated that a vote on EU-wide approval could take place as early as October 6.
In addition to the Netherlands and Slovenia, four other European countries have approved Tesla's driver-assistance system; Finland and Greece have said they are considering approval.
France raised questions in July about potential approval due to safety concerns. Last week, France said it has begun testing two FSD-equipped cars following what its transport minister described as a "constructive exchange" with Musk.
Slovenia's Traffic Safety Agency confirmed via email to Reuters that it has approved the system. The agency added that Slovenia wants to remain open to innovation and technological development, but new technologies must be introduced safely.
The agency stated: "The recognition of the provisional type approval for the FSD (Supervised) system is a concrete example of how new technologies can gradually integrate into the transport system with appropriate regulation and safety oversight."
