Tesla FSD in Norway: the government waits for the EU – and what Tesla’s third quarter showed

• Norway: no national exemption; the government is waiting for the EU and will follow any EU type approval under the EEA Agreement.
• EU: the technical vehicle committee postponed its decision on 6 October, to December at the earliest.
• Approved in Europe: at least the Netherlands (10 April), Lithuania, Estonia and Denmark (June).
• Price in Norway: the basic package costs NOK 1,090 a month, according to tek.no; the advanced version cannot be bought here.
• Tesla Q3: 486,532 vehicles delivered, 2.1 per cent fewer than a year earlier.

What did the Norwegian government say about Tesla FSD?

On 8 October, Christian Democrat MP Jørgen H. Kristiansen asked whether the government would give Norwegian input before the EU vote, and whether Norway would recognise the system nationally “as Denmark, among others, has done”. The answer came on 16 October in Document No. 15:116 (2026–2027).

“In this case I believe road safety is best served by Norway awaiting the EU’s decision. If the EU approves the system, we in Norway will act in accordance with our obligations under the EEA Agreement.” (Our translation.)

So: no Norwegian shortcut, but a yes if Brussels says yes. The minister also stresses that under the Road Traffic Act the driver remains “fully and wholly responsible” for the driving, even with the assistance switched on.

Why is the Norwegian Public Roads Administration sceptical?

The Dutch approval rests on exemptions from two rules: the limit on hands-free driving outside motorways, and the requirement to obey speed limits. According to the minister, the speed rule is one “Norway has worked especially hard” to get into the regulations.

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens vegvesen) raised speed limits and “inadequate and misleading driver information” before the committee met on 30 June. Since then, the minister writes, it has been “demonstrated that the system can in fact break speed limits”. The agency says the system handles normal traffic well, but it is unclear how reliably it keeps the driver ready to take over immediately.

Which European countries have approved Tesla’s driver assistance?

The Dutch vehicle authority RDW granted type approval on 10 April 2026, valid only in the Netherlands for now. RDW states plainly that a car with FSD Supervised “is not self-driving”: drivers may take their hands off the wheel, but sensors check that their eyes are on the road and that they can take over at once.

Denmark’s road authority, Færdselsstyrelsen, accepted the Dutch approval on 9 June. According to the Norwegian news agency NTB, Denmark was then the fourth European country to do so, after the Netherlands, Lithuania and Estonia.

On 17 June, RDW said nearly 40,000 Teslas with the system had covered about 24 million kilometres in the Netherlands “without any relevant incidents”. That is the regulator’s own assessment.

How much does Tesla FSD cost in Norway?

According to tek.no (16 October 2026), the “basic” Tesla Assisted Driving subscription costs NOK 1,090 a month. It covers lane changes, navigation with autosteer and parking – not the advanced version awaiting approval. Tesla stopped selling the feature as a one-off purchase in February 2026; it used to cost NOK 74,500.

For comparison, the approved version costs DKK 750 a month in Denmark, according to the Danish motoring organisation FDM, as reported by NTB in June.

What did Tesla’s third quarter show?

In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on 2 October 2026, Tesla reported 486,532 deliveries and 464,391 vehicles produced in the third quarter. In the same quarter of 2025 it delivered 497,099 – a fall of 2.1 per cent, by nettsak’s calculation.

• Model 3 and Y: 478,237 delivered.
• Other models (including Model S, X and Cybertruck): 8,295, down from 15,933 a year earlier.
• Energy storage: 13.7 GWh deployed, up from 12.5 GWh in Q3 2025.

Tesla scheduled its earnings release for after the market close on Wednesday 21 October, with a webcast at 23:30 Norwegian time. Tesla itself cautions that deliveries are only one measure; profit and cash flow are in the quarterly update on ir.tesla.com.

What should the results be measured against?

According to Tesla’s second-quarter update, in Q3 2025 the company had revenue of $28,095 million, a gross margin of 18.0 per cent, an operating margin of 5.8 per cent and net income of $1,373 million. By Q2 2026 the operating margin had fallen to 1.4 per cent.

Why does this matter for Norway?

The Model Y was Norway’s most registered car in 2025 and so far in 2026, with 16,128 new registrations in the first nine months, according to OFV figures reported by tek.no. Many Norwegian drivers are therefore affected.

This is still driver assistance, not a self-driving car. We explained the difference in our piece on what Mars rover autonomy means for self-driving cars, and driverless taxis follow a separate regulatory track, as in our story on more than 2,000 robotaxis heading for Europe.

What happens next with EU approval?

According to Kristiansen’s written question, citing the Public Roads Administration, and the Financial Times as reported by tek.no, the EU vote can come in December at the earliest. All member states vote. Færdselsstyrelsen says the process is covered by EU confidentiality rules, so the public cannot follow it.

If the European Commission says no, the provisional Dutch approval lapses after six months, and Denmark’s falls with it. If the EU says yes, the type approval applies automatically in every member state – and, by the minister’s answer, in Norway too.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tesla FSD coming to Norway, and when?

Not unless the EU approves it. The government said on 16 October 2026 that Norway will follow an EU approval, and the EU vote can come in December at the earliest.

How much does Tesla FSD cost in Norway in 2026?

The basic Tesla Assisted Driving package costs NOK 1,090 a month, according to tek.no. The advanced version is not on sale in Norway.

Is Tesla FSD self-driving?

No. RDW says it is not self-driving, and under Norwegian law the driver is fully responsible.

Which countries have approved Tesla’s driver assistance?

At least the Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia and Denmark as of June 2026, all based on the Dutch approval of 10 April.

What did Tesla report for the third quarter of 2026?

486,532 deliveries, 2.1 per cent fewer than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.