The agency says it “holds a critical position on its mission to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs.”
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finished about 4% or dozens of its 800 strong workforce, the agency said Monday.
“The last administration has increased the NHTSA by a whopping 30%. Despite these modest efficiencies, the NHTSA is still much larger today than it was four years ago,” a spokesman told the Epoch Times in an email. .
“We hold a critical position on our mission to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs from road traffic accidents. We follow the Vehicle Safety Act and our data-driven, risk-based investigation process. , will continue to carry out the laws regarding all manufacturers of automobiles and equipment.”
Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its leader Elon Musk have been working as president in January to make government more efficient and cut jobs that some are considered wasteful. I have worked with government agencies.
The U.S. Transportation Administration is making other cuts, including closing around 350 of the approximately 45,000 Federal Aviation Administration workers.
Also, on Monday, traffic department officials, including the NHTSA, respond to employees to instruct them to respond to emails from the Human Resources Administration and to respond to a list of recent performance by Monday night. I ordered him to do so.
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Transport Secretary Sean Duffy said of the email in Fox News:
Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Reuters contributed to this report.
