Vehicle Safety
DEKRA’s 2025 Roadway Safety Report Says ADAS Increases the Need for Periodic Safety Inspections
DEKRA’s 2025 Roadway Safety Report Says ADAS Increases the Need for Periodic Safety Inspections DEKRA–a Europe-based automotive testing, inspection, and certification company–released its Road Safety Report 2025, which it has titled, “Changing the Face of Mobility.” The report asserts that innovation in the automotive sector has significantly improved roadway safety. However, new technologies present new…
Read MorePennsylvania Bill would Give Consumers More Time to Repair Unsafe Vehicles
Pennsylvania Bill would Give Consumers More Time to Repair Unsafe Vehicles The Pennsylvania House’s Transportation Committee voted 26-0 to advance HB 649, which would give drivers more time to complete required repairs and inspections on vehicles deemed to be operating in an unsafe condition. Under current law, a police officer or other qualified employee of…
Read MoreNew Law in Rhode Island Requires Insurers to Cover More Auto Repairs
New Law in Rhode Island Requires Insurers to Cover More Auto Repairs In Rhode Island, insurers can no longer force drivers to accept total loss settlements for vehicles for which the repair costs don’t exceed 80 percent of the vehicle’s pre-collision value (actual cash value/ACV). In other words, the consumer can demand the insurer pay…
Read MoreASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: August 21, 2025
ASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: August 21, 2025 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…
Read MoreSecretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Testifies before U.S. House Committee
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy Testifies before U.S. House Committee U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy testified before the U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee in mid July as part of the committee’s departmental oversight responsibilities. During the hearing, Secretary Duffy discussed a wide range of topics, including electric vehicles (EV), autonomous vehicles (AV), and…
Read MoreFederal Agency Announces Upcoming Changes to its AV Exemption Approval Process
Federal Agency Announces Upcoming Changes to its AV Exemption Approval Process The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced changes to its exemption approval process for autonomous vehicles (AV), which it intends to implement in the near future. Under current law, NHTSA must provide exemptions for vehicles that don’t comply with certain safety requirements,…
Read MoreASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: June 17, 2025
ASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: June 17, 2025 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…
Read MoreASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: May 21, 2025
ASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: May 21, 2025 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…
Read MoreU.S. and China Agree to Lower Certain Reciprocal Tariffs – Auto Tariffs Remain Unchanged
U.S. and China Agree to Lower Certain Reciprocal Tariffs – Auto Tariffs Remain Unchanged The governments of the United States and China released a joint statement outlining actions that the parties agreed to take and implement by May 14, 2025. The U.S. government agreed to lower, to 10 percent, the tariff on most Chinese imports…
Read MoreFederal Government Announces Less Stringent Rules for Autonomous Vehicles
Federal Government Announces Less Stringent Rules for Autonomous Vehicles The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced changes to federal rules that will reduce regulatory burdens for autonomous vehicle (AV) and SAE Level 2 advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) manufacturers, developers, and operators. This new rule is officially titled “Third Amended…
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