Donald Trump's nominee for Transportation Secretary has pledged to allow ongoing safety investigations into Tesla vehicles to continue, despite the close relationship between the former president and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination for U.S. Transportation Secretary has claimed that should he be confirmed, he will allow the department’s various probes into Tesla to continue. During a confirmation hearing in Washington D.

Ex-Congressman Sean Duffy, who was nominated to lead the Department of Transportation, also said the US needs “clear rules” about autonomous vehicles.

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.