Update: We broke this news over the weekend from a lucky catch on Reddit, but the Washington Post and TechCrunch are expanding on it, citing anonymous sources. They report that 10% of the NHTSA employees have been cut, which would be about 80 staffers, with especially heavy cuts for the employees in the new office overseeing autonomous vehicle safety.

  • circuitfarmer
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    1 month ago

    The government falling apart is exactly the point.

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      1 month ago

      I really don’t think it is honestly

      At some point either Trump or Elon will snap and throw the other under the bus.

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        1 month ago

        I agree they will snap, but what is the purpose of so many cuts so quickly? I don’t see another explanation. Failures in execution are to be expected from this group.

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          To show that the system isn’t working and needs to be privatized to run more efficiently. And then replace previously functioning government-run organizations with private ones owned by their friends