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Senators Warren and Markey Urge NHTSA to Reconsider Guidance on Mass Right-to-Repair Law
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) released a statement urging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reevaluate its guidance to automakers on compliance with Massachusetts’ right-to-repair law that went into effect on June 1, 2023. Last week, NHTSA sent a…
Read MoreEPA Official Testifies before House subcommittee on Proposed Emissions Regulations
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs heard testimony earlier today from Joseph Goffman, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator in the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR). Members of the Republican majority expressed concerns with…
Read MoreNew Vermont Law Mandates Study on Auto Aftermarket Labor Rates and Parts
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components A new law signed by Vermont Governor Phil Scott (R) tasks Vermont’s Commissioner of Financial Regulation with investigating and making recommendations on hourly labor rates for auto body work. The legislation’s (S.95) sponsor, State Senator Ann Cummings (D), noted, “what the insurance company covers and…
Read MoreNHTSA Proposes Vehicle Defect Reporting Program for First Responders
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed and seeks comment on a program that would allow collision first responders to report vehicle defects that they believe may have led to the accident, injury, or death. Describing the need for the program — which…
Read MoreNHTSA Notifies OEMS that New MA Right-to-Repair Law Violates Federal Law
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent a letter to automotive manufacturers notifying them that compliance with Massachusetts’s new right-to-repair law violates federal law. Manufacturers are expected to comply with federal law. Click here to read the full letter. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts…
Read MoreASA DC Representative Ben Sharp Authors Editorial on Vehicle Safety Inspections
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components Vehicle Service Pros has published a guest editorial authored by ASA DC Representative Ben Sharp. He explains to readers why the federal government should incorporate periodic vehicle safety inspections as a more integral component of its National Roadway Safety Strategy, especially as cars become increasingly…
Read MoreNHTSA Proposes Allowing Public to Compare New Vehicles’ Pedestrian Crash Protections
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed and seeks public comment on a regulation that would provide consumers information on the ability for vehicles to prevent collisions with pedestrians. The rule would be an update to NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program. The proposal…
Read MoreNHTSA Proposed Regulation to Require AEB Technology in Cars
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a new regulation that would require that all new passenger cars and light trucks come equipped with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems. This proposal was initiated by a provision in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…
Read MoreFederal Judge Denies AAI Request to block MA Right-to-Repair Law’s Implementation
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components Yesterday, a federal judge ruled against the Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s motion to block the enforcement of Massachusetts’ right-to-repair legislation passed by voters in a referendum in 2020. AAI argued that the law shouldn’t take affect until after the federal lawsuit against the law is…
Read MoreEU Advances Legislation on Vehicle Data Access
International Trade Commission Investigation of Certain Vehicle Parts and Components The European Union Parliament held the first of three votes needed to pass legislation that would amend its Data Act to account for vehicle data access. The legislation passed that first round vote. If it were to pass the next two rounds, it would change…
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