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FTC Releases a Report on Anticompetitive Repair Restrictions
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report this week entitled “Nixing the Fix: An FTC Report to Congress on Repair Restrictions”. This report was created as a result of a directive from the U.S. Congress to investigate anticompetitive practices related to repair markets. The…
Read MoreElectric Vehicle Charging Station Legislation Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components Congressman Levin (D-Mich) introduced a bill, the Electric Vehicles Freedom Act, that would establish a nationwide network of public electric vehicle charging stations. This legislation is part of a larger push toward electrifying the transportation sector as part of President Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which…
Read MoreThe House Committee on Energy and Commerce Holds Hearing on Electric Vehicles
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee held a hearing today on “The Clean Future Act: Driving Decarbonization of the Transportation Sector”. The committee members heard testimony from: Amol Phadke, M.S., Ph.D, Staff Scientist and Deputy Department Head, International Energy Analysis Department…
Read MoreSenate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Holds Hearing on The Future of Automotive Mobility, Safety and Technology
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components The Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports held a hearing entitled “Driving Innovation: the Future of Automotive Mobility, Safety and Technology. The hearing featured witness testimony from John Bozzella, the President and CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Ann Wilson, the…
Read MoreAutomakers Release Guidelines on Automated Vehicle Systems
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components The Alliance for Automotive Innovation released today principles for driving monitoring technology. These guidelines come after the Tesla crash in Texas, which caused two deaths. Automakers are seeking to distance themselves from Tesla to ensure that consumers have continued confidence in new technologies and automated…
Read MoreNHTSA Proposes Reinstating California Emissions Authority
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components The National Highway Transit Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing restoring California and other state’s ability to set more stringent limits on greenhouse gas emissions from vehicle tailpipes. California has a waiver under the Clean Air Act that gives the state special regulatory authority in environmental…
Read MoreAlliance for Automotive Innovation Calls on NHTSA for NCAP Updates
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components This week, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation published recommendations for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to update the federal safety rating system for automobiles. The New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) is designed to inform consumers through rating vehicles on their crashworthiness and some…
Read MoreCoalition of State Governors Ask Biden for Exclusively Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components The twelve governors of California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington sent a letter to President Joe Biden this week urging him to set a zero-emission transportation goal for 2035. In their request, the…
Read MorePublic Interest Organizations Support Direct Sales and Service of Electric Vehicles
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components A group of public interest organizations including the State PIRG Affiliates, R-Street, and many more, released a letter this week in support of direct sales and service of electric vehicles (EVs). Currently, a patchwork of legislation in the United States prohibit the direct sale of…
Read MoreFrance Introduces Incentives for Trading in Used Vehicles
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components This week, France announced a new “Cash for Clunkers” program that incentivizes citizens to trade in their used vehicles for a 2,500 Euro ($2975) credit for an electric bicycle. This is the first program in the country that acknowledges a potential need for less vehicles…
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