Consumer Group Calls Foul After Former Highway Safety Chief Joins Self-Driving Car Startup
A leading consumer group is raising red flags over a former highway safety chief’s move to join a self-driving vehicle firm he…
Apr 5, 2017Evan King is a designer and technologist with over two decades of experience building smart, clean, and effective digital systems. He’s worked across design, production, and IT—leading projects that push tech forward and keep things running beautifully behind the scenes.
A leading consumer group is raising red flags over a former highway safety chief’s move to join a self-driving vehicle firm he…
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