Tesla finds the rules unfair because it believes it reports better data than other automakers, which makes it look like Tesla is responsible for an outsized number of crashes involving advanced driver-assistance systems, one of the sources said.

Non Disclosure President-elect Donald Trump doesn't want his newfound son and Tesla CEO Elon Musk to be caught up in pesky regulations and government scrutiny. According to documents obtained by Reuters,

Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, has opposed a federal regulation requiring the reporting of car crashes. Now the Trump transition team does too, Reuters reported Friday. It’s unclear whether the Trump administration will act on the recommendation from the transition team,

The Trump administration could end a requirement that car makers report crashes caused by assisted-driving features

The recommendation could potentially impede the government's capacity to regulate and investigate the safety of vehicles equipped with automated driving systems.

A new report indicates that the transition team for president-elect Trump may recommend removing the crash reporting requirement for automated vehicles.

Removing the crash-disclosure provision would particularly benefit Tesla, which has reported most of the crashes – more than 1,500 – to federal safety regulators under the program. Tesla has been targeted in investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),