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NY Bill Would Require Safety Inspection Update Study
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation A bill introduced in the New York State Legislature – Assembly Bill (AB) 8190/ Senate Bill (SB) 9436 – would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to “conduct a study to examine and update the requirements of safety inspections conducted on motorcycles, gasoline, zero emissions and alternative…
Read MoreNHTSA Warns Against Installing Aftermarket Steering Wheel Decals
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is warning motorists not to install aftermarket steering wheel decals in their vehicles. This warning comes in the wake of a driver who was severely injured in a collision. The decal became a projectile when the airbag deployed and hit…
Read MoreASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: May 16, 2024
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle Technologies Replacement Crash Parts Service Information Small Business Uncategorized Vehicle Inspections Vehicle Safety Archives Archives Select Month…
Read MoreCopy of ASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: April 26, 2024
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle Technologies Replacement Crash Parts Service Information Small Business Uncategorized Vehicle Inspections Vehicle Safety Archives Archives Select Month…
Read MoreBill Introduced in U.S. House that would Raise Restrictions on EV Tax Credit Qualifications
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation A bill was introduced in Congress by U.S. Representative Carol Miller (R-WV) that would make it harder for electric vehicles (EVs) to qualify for EV tax credits. Under regulation set by Treasury under authority set in the Inflation Reduction Act, an EV is not eligible for the…
Read MoreU.S. Senate Passes Resolution that would Overturn Highway Emissions Rule
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The United States Senate voted 53-47 to overturn a rule previously issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The rule requires states to calculate greenhouse gas emissions caused by highway usage. It also requires each state to set targets, determined by the state, to reduce those emissions.…
Read MoreKentucky Governor Vetoes AV Legislation
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation For the second year in a row, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) has vetoed a bill passed by the legislature that would have allowed autonomous vehicles to operate on the roads in the state. The State House passed the bill – HB 7 – on a 61-31…
Read MoreASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: April 5, 2024
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle Technologies Replacement Crash Parts Service Information Small Business Uncategorized Vehicle Inspections Vehicle Safety Archives Archives Select Month…
Read MoreGAO Urges NHTSA to Educate the Public More on ADAS
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report in which it urges the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to “take action to enhance consumer understanding of capabilities and limitations” of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems technology. The report warns that the public largely doesn’t understand the…
Read MoreNew England U.S. Senators Reintroduce the “Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act”
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) have reintroduced the Used Car Safety Recall Act. The legislation would prohibit automotive dealers from selling, leasing, or loaning a used vehicle with an outstanding safety recall. Dealers would need to repair the outstanding recall…
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