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ASA Driven By Policy Newsletter: February 2026 Click here to view the February 2026 edition of the Driven By Policy Newsletter.
USITC to Investigate Impact of USMCA Automotive Rules of Origin on the United States in Third Fact-finding Report Series On February 19th, 2026, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) announced that it will be holding an investigation title USMCA Automotive Rules of origin: Economic Impact and Operations, 2027 Report. This investigation will audit the…
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall 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 system and…
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 tools or software. Read the full press release,…
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a report on the applicability for vehicles equipped with automated driving systems (ADS) — also known as autonomous vehicles (AVs) — of vehicle safety tests typically performed on more traditional vehicles. Federal law requires that vehicle models met certain Federal Motor…
Several very similar bills have been filed or pre-filed in some states that would allow states to install speed limiting devices on the vehicles of people convicted of certain offenses, such as reckless driving. In Wisconsin, SB 659 would make it illegal for someone to remove, disconnect, or tamper with an installed speed limiter. However,…
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave final approval to changes in Colorado’s Enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance (IM) program. In the implementation plan submitted to the EPA, Colorado proposed making the following substantive changes: Removing the requirement for a visual inspection of emission control devices model year vehicles 1975-1995. However, the visual inspection…
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