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NHTSA Releases Final Rule Regarding ADB Headlights
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Deputy Administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Steven Cliff, signed a final rule this week to amend NHTSA’s lighting standard to permit the certification of adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlamps. This final rule amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108 to…
Read MoreBiden Administration Releases EV Charging Station Guidance
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) released the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program Guidance today. This document details the program requirements for the federal money allocated to states for electric vehicle charging stations. Last year, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill was passed, and included was $7.5…
Read MoreCanada Introduces Right to Repair Bill
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation This week, legislation was introduced into the Canadian Parliament focused on the “Right to Repair”. This legislation was introduced by Brian Masse, an NDP member of Parliament representing Windsor West in Ontario, as a private members’ bill. If passed, the bill would grant access to OEM-approved tools…
Read MoreThe State of U.S. Supply Chains
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Read MoreU.S. DOT Releases National Roadway Safety Strategy
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The U.S. Department of Transportation released the 2022 National Roadway Safety Strategy this week. This zero-fatality road safety strategy is a series of rulemakings from the agency, some of which require state action. One of the most heavily-anticipating rulemakings was a requirement to include automatic emergency braking…
Read MoreSenate Finance Committee Republicans Oppose EV Provisions in Build Back Better Act
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Republican members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee signed a “Dear Colleague” letter this week opposing the electric vehicle (EV) provisions included in the Build Back Better Act. These provisions include an up to $12,500 tax credit for the purchase of an American-made EV manufactured in…
Read MorePresident Biden Makes Remarks on Right to Repair
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation President Biden spoke Monday before a meeting with the White House Competition Council about the 2021 Executive Order to Promote Competition. During his remarks, President Biden spoke about the Right to Repair movement, stating: “Too many areas, if you own a product… you don’t have the freedom…
Read MoreU.S. Postal Service Estimates EV Fleet Will Cost $3.3 Billion
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The U.S. Postal Service released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement last month that analyzes a variety of proposed solutions for new purchases in the postal service fleet. The agency estimates that it would cost $3.3 billion or more to transition the postal service fleet to entirely electric.…
Read MorePA Senator Introduce Bill to Allow AV Testing Without a Driver
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Pennsylvania State Transportation Secretary Yasmin Gramian and State Senator Wayne Langerholc, along with 9 cosponsors, introduced SB 965, a bill intended to allow testing of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on PA roads without a driver. Companies such as Argo AI and Locomotion have been developing AV technology in…
Read MorePresident Biden Issues Final Rule on Tailpipe Standards
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Biden Administration released a final rule on tailpipe standards today, reversing some Trump-era regulations and taking another step in the administration’s ambitious climate policy. The final rule, Reg. 2060-AV13, applies to vehicles model year 2023 through 2026 and requires that automakers make a 10.3 percent improvement…
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