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Amid crashes, Tesla hires Sen. Blumenthal staffer

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on April 28, 2021

Bracing for tightened regulations following a series of crashes, Tesla is hoping a Democratic Senate aide will help its cause.

Jonathan Carter joined the automaker this month as a policy adviser on federal autonomous vehicles and safety. He spent the last five years with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who last week called for a "complete" federal investigation into the automaker.

Tesla is under fire for its automated driving systems, which have seemingly factored into several recent crashes. The National Transportation Safety Board has two dozen active investigations into Tesla crashes, with others in the auto industry lobbying for enhanced federal safety standards.