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NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced plans to modernize federal vehicle lighting standards for the first time in more than 25 years. The effort will update Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 to address emerging lighting technologies, headlight glare, headlamp height and aim,…

NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards On Monday September 21st twenty-seven U.S. House Democrats sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the administration to maintain strong protections for the U.S. automotive industry, its workers, and national security amid growing competition from China. The lawmakers emphasized concerns about Chinese automakers expanding through direct…

NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards On August 24, 2026, President Donald Trump announced plans to increase tariffs on Canadian automobiles, automotive parts, and steel to 50% beginning on January 1, 2027. President Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social stating,  “Canada has been ripping off the United States of…

NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards On Wednesday, July 22, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a markup of seven bills, including S. 4429, the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, which was approved by voice vote with two adopted amendments. The legislation would prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, resale,…

NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards On June 24, 2026, the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce’s Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing titled “Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy.” The hearing examined the role apprenticeship programs play in preparing workers for today’s evolving economy and addressing workforce…

NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall alert for Takata air bags. The recall involves non-azide driver inflators that, after long-term exposure to high heat, may explode when the air bag deploys. The alert encourages consumers to check their vehicle using NHTSA’s online search…

NHTSA Announces Effort to Modernize Vehicle Lighting Standards The EPA issued new guidance clarifying that the Clean Air Act (CAA) supports farmers’ and equipment owners’ right to repair nonroad diesel equipment. The letter sent to equipment manufacture John Deere makes it clear that manufactures can no longer use the CAA to limit access to repair…