President Donald Trump has nominated Jonathan Morrison to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), bringing attention to Morrison’s past conflicts with Tesla. Morrison, who previously served as NHTSA’s chief counsel during Trump’s first term, could soon hold significant power over Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company.
In 2018, Morrison strongly challenged Tesla’s safety claims about its Model 3 sedan. The dispute began when Tesla published a blog post stating that the Model 3 had the “lowest probability of injury of any vehicle ever tested by NHTSA.” The company also shared similar messages on Twitter.
