The NHTSA confirmed Monday that it had reduced its workforce by 4% as part of broader federal efforts to eliminate probationary employees.

Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs ... according to a statement from the agency. Musk has accused NHTSA of holding back progress on self-driving technology with its investigations ...

The recent 5-star safety rating from the NHTSA has thrilled Elon Musk to the extent that he recalled he also manages a car company. Following the announcement of the results, Musk stated, “Cybertruck is apocalypse-level safe.

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