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

Tesla's Cybertruck may boast a polarizing design, but the federal government says it's certainly not an unsafe one. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration's testing, the Cybertruck has received five-star ratings in multiple safety trial crash tests — and appears even safer than most pickup trucks in at least one category.

NHTSA has independently tested Tesla Cybertruck, and it got a top 5-star rating despite some claiming that it would

More than 375,000 Tesla vehicles are being recalled because of issues with their power steering systems, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a notice issued Friday.

Tesla is recalling more than 375,000 vehicles due to a power steering issue. The recall is for certain 2023 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles operating software prior to 2023.38.4, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

While Elon Musk and Tesla fanatics have long praised the Cybertruck even as others loudly mocked the vehicle, another group is now giving the truck its kudos. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published the highly-anticipated results of its first Cybertruck crash test this week,

Federal investigators have known about the problem for some time—in 2023 NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened a preliminary inquiry after 12 reports of steering failures, including three Model 3s and nine Model Ys.

Tesla applied for a permit to operate a ride-hailing fleet in California, public records show. The application follows comments by CEO Elon Musk, who said that Tesla plans to offer driverless robotaxis in California and Texas in 2025.

The NHTSA has announced a four-percent workforce reduction, aligning with broader efforts by the Trump administration to reduce the size of government agencies.