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California Sends Bill to Governor Creating EV Economic Opportunity Zone in Riverside County
NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards The California Legislature sent to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk a bill – Assembly Bill (AB) 2448 – that would create an “Electric Vehicle Economic Opportunity Zone” in Riverside County. It would create “programs to make electric vehicle manufacturing jobs and education more accessible to lower income communities.”…
Read MoreASA Adopts Position Statement on Consumer Vehicle Choice
NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards The Automotive Service Association (ASA) strongly supports the rights of consumers to purchase vehicles that best fit the needs of themselves, their families, and their businesses. We are concerned that the “Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles” – regulation finalized…
Read MoreHarvard Study Finds EV Charging Network Worsening in Rural Communities
NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards A study conducted by researchers at Harvard University has found that some rural communities are losing access to EV charging infrastructure. According to the study, there are thirty-four counties in the United States that used to have operating EV charging stations that no longer have any EV…
Read MoreBill Introduced in U.S. House that would Raise Restrictions on EV Tax Credit Qualifications
NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards A bill was introduced in Congress by U.S. Representative Carol Miller (R-WV) that would make it harder for electric vehicles (EVs) to qualify for EV tax credits. Under regulation set by Treasury under authority set in the Inflation Reduction Act, an EV is not eligible for the…
Read MoreU.S. Senate Passes Resolution that would Overturn Highway Emissions Rule
NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards The United States Senate voted 53-47 to overturn a rule previously issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The rule requires states to calculate greenhouse gas emissions caused by highway usage. It also requires each state to set targets, determined by the state, to reduce those emissions.…
Read MoreUS EPA Issues Final Rule on Vehicle Tailpipe Emissions
NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its finalized rule on vehicle emissions. It requires that, across an automaker’s entire fleet, the vehicles’ emissions are reduced 49 percent on average from 2027 to 2032. This rule was initially proposed in the spring of 2023. At…
Read MoreCalifornia Air Resources Board Announces New Clean Truck Check OBD Requirements
NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced that new Clean Truck Check OBD requirements will be instituted sometime in early 2024. When it was launched in 2023, the Clean Truck Check OBD requirement – which applies to diesel and diesel hybrid heavy-duty vehicles model 2013 and…
Read MoreASA Launches “Repair Policy Scan Tool” Legislative Newsletter
NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards Lawmakers rely on constituent feedback to make good decisions. Staying informed about the laws they are considering that could impact an auto repair shop owner or operator’s ability to run a successful business empowers repairers to speak up in crucial moments. But it’s hard to keep up…
Read MoreUPDATE: EPA Sends Tailpipe Emissions Proposal to White House for Final Review
NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent its high profile tailpipe rules proposal to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final review. The proposal’s intended impact is for 67 percent of light-vehicles sold in the United States by 2032 to electric vehicles…
Read MoreBiden Admin Awards $623 Million in Grants to Expand EV Charging Infrastructure
NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards The Biden Administration has announced that it has awarded grants worth a combined $623 million to help expand EV charging infrastructure in the United States. Administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the grants are funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which allocated…
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