In addition to investigations into Tesla’s partially automated vehicles, NHTSA has mandated that Tesla and other automakers using self-driving technology report crash data on vehicles, a requirement that Tesla has criticized and that watchdogs fear could be eliminated.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which has launched investigations into fatal crashes involving Tesla cars, has confirmed job cuts.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched investigations into fatal crashes involving Tesla cars,.
Asked about whether the cuts would impact any probes into Tesla, the agency referred to its statement that says it will “enforce the law on all manufacturers of motor vehicles and equipment.”.
The job cuts at NHTSA enacted by Musk's advisory group on shrinking the federal government, the Department of Government Efficiency, was earlier reported by The Washington Post.