Friday, April 11, 2025

Car safety experts at NHTSA, regulating Tesla ...

Job cuts at the US traffic safety regulator instigated by Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency disproportionately hit staff assessing self-driving risks, hampering oversight of technology on which the world's richest man has staked the future of Tesla.

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... Of roughly 30 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration workers dismissed in February as part of Musk's campaign to shrink the federal workforce, many were in the "office of vehicle automation safety," people familiar with the situation told the Financial Times.

The cuts are part of mass firings by Doge that have affected at least 20,000 federal employees and raised widespread concern over potential conflicts of interest for Musk given many of the targeted agencies regulate or have contracts with his businesses.

The NHTSA, which has been a thorn in Tesla's side for years, has eight active investigations into the company after receiving -- and publishing -- more than 10,000 complaints from members of the public.

Morale at the agency, which has ordered dozens of Tesla recalls and delayed the rollout of the group's self-driving and driver-assistance software, has plunged following Doge's opening salvo of job cuts, according to current and former NHTSA staff. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-11 12:04 AM

Tesla has no future

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-04-12 02:04 PM

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