The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (SVV) is hitting the brakes on any immediate hopes for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised in Norway, following a landmark approval in the Netherlands.
In a statement provided to Svenn Petter, the SVV confirmed that while the Dutch vehicle authority (RDW) has granted a national approval, Norway is taking a far more cautious approach before allowing the software on its roads.
“Member states have the opportunity to ask questions before a possible vote,” the SVV stated, referring to the ongoing EU-level review under Article 39 of the EU Type Approval Regulation. “If there are many questions that cannot be answered satisfactorily, the vote may be postponed.”
Focus on Safety and Winter Performance
Norway, which is not a voting member but participates in the process through the EEA, has specific concerns regarding the system’s ability to handle the country’s harsh environment.
“We will ask specific questions about how typical Nordic conditions have been taken into account, what is being done to prevent confusion with a self-driving system, how reporting requirements for incidents will be handled, the system’s robustness against manipulation and other security aspects,” said the SVV.
The administration noted it has previously navigated similar approvals for Ford’s BlueCruise and BMW’s driver assistants, but emphasized that each case requires a unique, rigorous evaluation.
No Timeline for Norwegian Activation
For Tesla owners in Norway, the wait could be significant. The SVV confirmed that while retroactive activation for existing vehicles is technically possible via a supplementary decision, the ball is firmly in Tesla’s court.
“We expect a similar process with Tesla,” the SVV noted. “We have no basis to give a timeline for this, as it will depend on the response from Tesla Norway.”
Norway reached a record-breaking 98.4% electric vehicle market share in March 2026, effectively rendering internal combustion engines irrelevant with only 22 gasoline cars sold in the entire country. Tesla fueled this surge by capturing nearly 35% of the total market, led by a massive 178% year-over-year increase in registrations for the Model Y and Model 3.
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