NHTSA staffers evaluating the risks of self-driving cars were reportedly fired by DOGE

Elon Musk’s DOGE fired 30 NHTSA members, including those assessing self-driving car risks, potentially weakening NHTSA’s understanding of the technology and impacting Tesla’s autonomous vehicle plans. Tesla faces NHTSA investigations for its Full Self-Driving software and Autopilot system, which have more reported crashes than other companies, leading to concerns from crash victims’ families about potential influence on investigations. The firings followed the NHTSA’s new framework easing self-driving car regulations in exchange for more data sharing with regulators, highlighting the ongoing challenges in the autonomous vehicle industry.

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