Business · 05/08/2014
Tesla Granted Exemption for Model X Vehicle Line from Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard
The US Department of Transportation has granted Tesla Motors Inc's petition for an exemption from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard, allowing the company to install an antitheft device as standard equipment on its Model X vehicle line, which the agency believes will be as effective as the parts-marking requirements of the standard in reducing motor vehicle theft.
Original source language: Federal Register — National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationOpen original release →