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NHTSA Releases Crash Data and Driver Behaviors for 2021
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a report today analyzing traffic safety data for the first half of 2021. According to the report, an estimated 20,160 people died in motor-vehicle-related crashes in the first half of 2021. This is a projected 18.6% spike in traffic…
Read MoreIIHS Study Shows Better Headlights Lead to Less Crashes
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation According to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), vehicles with headlights that earn a “good” rating have a 19% lower nighttime crash rate than those with worse ratings. In the study, researchers point out that federal headlight regulations, which have not changed…
Read MoreFTC Warns For-Profit Colleges Against Making False Claims: Includes those that teach collision repair.
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued notices to 70 for-profit higher education institutions this week, warning them that false claims regarding students’ potential earnings post-graduation would be met with severe financial penalties. False claims would include misrepresenting the opportunities available for students after their graduation, a guarantee…
Read MoreCalifornia Air Resources Board Releases EV Charging Station Map
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released an interactive map showing all of the electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in California. This map is in accordance with a resolution that was passed by the state legislature directing CARB to create maps of the network of EV…
Read MoreU.S. Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on Apprenticeships
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing entitled “Getting America Ready to Work– Successful on the job, apprenticeship training programs to help workers and businesses get ready to work”. The hearing included witness testimony from Noel Ginsburg, founder and…
Read MoreASA Signs Autonomous Vehicle Letter to Secretary Buttigieg
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Automotive Service Association signed a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg along with other industry stakeholders such as the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). The letter is a request to the U.S. Department of Transportation to continue their…
Read MoreNHTSA Releases Traffic Fatalities Data for Early 2021
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released traffic fatality data for the first quarter of 2021 this week. NHTSA estimates that 8,730 people died in traffic accidents in the first three months of 2021– a 10.5% increase from the first quarter of 2020. This increase occurred…
Read MoreChip Shortages Continue to Stall Auto Production
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Read a recent study on semiconductor chip shortages stalling auto production following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle Technologies Replacement Crash Parts Service Information Small Business Uncategorized Vehicle Inspections Vehicle Safety…
Read MoreCar Prices and Supplies
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Read MoreNHTSA Proposes 8% Annual Gains in Fuel Economy
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced regulations this week that will increase the requirements for fuel economy standards to 8 percent per year. This amount was decreased during the Trump administration to just 1.5% per year. This regulation applies to vehicles model years 2024 through…
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