The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Monday gave Tesla's stainless steel Cybertruck a 5-star overall safety rating.

The Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE continue the slash-and-burn approach to thinning government bureaucracy. Now, the powers that be have

According the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the automaker, co-founded and led by billionaire Elon Musk, is recalling some of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles operating software prior to 2023.

EV giant Tesla is recalling 376,241 vehicles in the U.S. over concerns of loss of power steering assist, the NHTSA said on Friday.

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

NHTSA said in a statement emailed to the Detroit Free Press that under President Joe Biden, the agency grew 30% and remains larger than it had in previous administrations despite the cuts. Its workforce was about 800 before the job cuts and in 2023 reportedly had 675 employees.

Elon Musk's chainsaw has been swinging through the federal government over the last few weeks, with his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chopping down budgets and excising staff at a number of agencies.

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.