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Elon Musk's DOGE comes for agency that regulates autonomous vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will cut 10% of its workforce, impacting its oversight of autonomous vehicles, according to The Washington Post.
Elon Musk plans to launch a paid service using Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology in Austin this June, marking a test for ride-hail services.
Musk's actions have caused concerns over federal understanding of vehicle safety, as noted by a terminated engineer who commented on regulatory staff reductions.

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Engadget

Elon Musk's DOGE reportedly cuts staff at agency that regulates Elon Musk's Tesla

Elon Musk's chainsaw has been swinging through the federal government over the last few weeks, with his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chopping down budgets and excising staff at a number of agencies. Among those affected is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is said to be losing about 10 percent of its relatively small headcount through buyouts and firings. According to The Washington Post, between 70 …

13 hours ago·United States

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TechCrunch

Elon Musk's DOGE comes for agency that regulates autonomous vehicles

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is firing nearly half of a small government team that regulates autonomous vehicles, the Washington Post

16 hours ago·United States

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Futurism

Elon Musk Is Flagrantly Gutting an Agency in Charge of Regulating Tesla

Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency is gutting the the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has a long history of investigating the unelected White House advisor's EV maker Tesla. As the Washington Post reports, between 70 and 80 people — or roughly ten percent of the small agency's headcount — will be cut. As its name suggests, it's tasked with ensuring drivers and passengers are safe on American roads. Th…

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Quartz

Elon Musk's DOGE is going after the agencies that regulate his companies

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has started slashing big chunks of the agencies that regulate at least two of his companies, Tesla (TSLA) and Neuralink. Read more...

22 hours ago·United States

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The Washington Post

DOGE Employee Cuts Fall Heavily On Agency That Regulates Musk’s Tesla

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is losing about 10 percent of its workforce through firings and buyout offers, according to people briefed on the cuts.

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