Tesla crash victims’ families worried about Musk’s influence over investigations

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Family members of people who died in Tesla crashes are urging the US Department of Transportation not to scrap a Biden-era rule requiring companies to report crashes that involve fully or partially autonomous vehicles. They also say they are worried that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s influence in the Trump administration may lead the department to weaken oversight of his company. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, seven families say they are “deeply concerned” that the federal government would water down oversight of driver assist technology like Tesla’s Autopilot. “We fear this important measure is under threat given recent media reports and the influence of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whose company operates the most widely used Level 2 ADAS systems in America,” the letter, which was first reported by Politic ... Read full article.