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U.S. DOT Requests Comments on AV Guidelines
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unveiled ‘Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0’. The guidelines were announced in January at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV. This week the U.S. Department of Transportation and the White…
Read MoreASA Submits Comments Supporting New Mexico Bill
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Automotive Service Association submitted comments supporting New Mexico House Bill 156, which establishes a new section of the Criminal Code for illegally dismantling vehicles. Click here to read ASA’s Letter to the New Mexico Committee on Consumer and Public Affairs. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air…
Read MoreCenter for Auto Safety Drops Technical Service Bulletins Case Against DOT
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation In 2016, The Center for Auto Safety filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for failing to publish manufacturer communications and accompanying indices as required by law. This month, the Center dropped its lawsuit against the DOT after the DOT made thousands of manufacturer…
Read MoreNHTSA Expands Comment Period on ADAS Technologies
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) expanded a comment period on draft research test procedures assessing different advanced driving-assisted systems (ADAS) technology. To learn more, click here. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle Technologies Replacement Crash Parts…
Read MoreU.S. DOT Secretary Announces Proposals to Improve Transportation Safety
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Yesterday at the Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao announced three proposals aimed at improving safety on our roadways. Chao announced the next phase of the “Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety (PARTS) program.” The program will “expand participation…
Read MoreU.S. DOT Announces New Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unveiled ‘Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0’. The guidelines were announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV this week. AV 4.0 is the third set of autonomous vehicle guidance…
Read MoreU.S. House Committee Advances Electric Vehicle Bill
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy advanced H.R. 5545, the New Opportunities to Expand Healthy Air Using Sustainable Transportation (NO EXHAUST) Act of 2020. The legislation was introduced by Congressman Bobby Rush (D-IL) two days ago. The bill would authorize: $2 billion per year from fiscal year…
Read MoreNHTSA Announces Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in accordance with the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act) to create procedures to exempt replica vehicles from the federal motor vehicle safety standards which apply to new cars. To…
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