An unpaid group of billionaires, tech executives and some disciples of Peter Thiel, a powerful Republican donor, are preparing to take up unofficial positions in the U.S. government in the name of cost-cutting.

President-elect Trump is poised to take office on Monday, and some are already wondering whether his policies surrounding electric vehicles will help or hurt automakers including Tesla. The Austin-based automaker has collected a whopping $11 billion from the sale of regulatory credits to other automakers attempting to comply with emissions targets.