Sean Duffy, Trump's pick to lead the Department of Transportation, will support NHTSA's safety probes into Tesla's vehicles.

Sean Duffy, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Transportation, said he would allow safety investigations into Tesla’s advanced driving technology to proceed, possibly setting himself up for a clash with a top supporter of the president-elect.

President Trump’s nominee for head of the Department of Transport, Sean Duffy, has signaled imposing potential extra fees for

President-elect Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT), Sean Duffy, said during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that Boeing needs “tough love” to bounce back

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Transportation confirmed Wednesday that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s ongoing investigation into Tesla’s self-driving software will continue in the new administration.

During a confirmation hearing in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Sean Duffy, who is a former Republican congressman and lobbyist, claimed that he would allow the regulatory process to work itself out when it came to the car company owned by Trump’s buddy and political benefactor, Elon Musk.