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Paid Leave in the United States
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The United States the last remaining wealthy nation in the world that does not require companies to provide paid sick leave to their employees. Instead, the United States has the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and a patchwork of state regulations. Right now, 1 in…
Read MoreEV Update: Biden bets pickups will plug in.
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Earlier this month, President Biden test-drove the new Ford F-150 electric truck, which is set for release in 2022. Successfully marketing electric pickup trucks to Americans could be an essential piece in the puzzle for widespread electric vehicle adoption, since currently, EV infrastructure is heavily concentrated in…
Read MoreFTC Releases a Report on Anticompetitive Repair Restrictions
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation 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 report highlights…
Read MoreElectric Vehicle Charging Station Legislation Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation 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 was released…
Read MoreThe House Committee on Energy and Commerce Holds Hearing on Electric Vehicles
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation 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 Lawrence Berkeley…
Read MoreSenate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Holds Hearing on The Future of Automotive Mobility, Safety and Technology
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation 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 Senior Vice…
Read MoreAutomakers Release Guidelines on Automated Vehicle Systems
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation 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 driving systems.…
Read MoreNHTSA Proposes Reinstating California Emissions Authority
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation 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 issues. However,…
Read MoreAlliance for Automotive Innovation Calls on NHTSA for NCAP Updates
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation 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 crash avoidance…
Read MoreCoalition of State Governors Ask Biden for Exclusively Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation 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 governors referenced…
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