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California Governor Calls for Ban on Gas-Fueled Cars by 2035

September 24, 2020 | Comments Off on California Governor Calls for Ban on Gas-Fueled Cars by 2035

  California Governor Gavin Newsom released an executive order yesterday requiring that by 2035, all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles. In his press release, Newsom cited increased concern about the effects of pollution and climate change caused by gas-fueled vehicles. Although the order prohibits the sale of new…

U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Revisit the Need for Federal Data Privacy Legislation

September 23, 2020 | Comments Off on U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Revisit the Need for Federal Data Privacy Legislation

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation convened today in a hearing to discuss the renewed need for federal data privacy legislation. The discussion focused heavily on California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018, which has been widely viewed as the most progressive data privacy legislation in the United States. However, due to…

House Republican E/C Committee Members Introduce AV Legislation Bill Fails to Address Vehicle Data Access

September 23, 2020 | Comments Off on House Republican E/C Committee Members Introduce AV Legislation Bill Fails to Address Vehicle Data Access

U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Members introduced, today, Autonomous Vehicle legislation which addresses numerous Automaker concerns relative to research and deployment of autonomous vehicles. The legislation is similar to legislation previously considered by the Committee. Unfortunately, the bill does not address vehicle data access which is critical for independent automotive repairers. The 116th…

Government Accountability Office Predicts Trouble with PPP Loan Forgiveness

September 22, 2020 | Comments Off on Government Accountability Office Predicts Trouble with PPP Loan Forgiveness

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report Monday warning of potential delays and bureaucratic difficulties for businesses attempting to convert their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans into forgivable grants. As of September 8, the Small Business Association (SBA) has processed and forgiven only 56,000 of the more than 5.2 million loans distributed through…

GAVDA Opposes Vehicle Data Restrictions

September 16, 2020 | Comments Off on GAVDA Opposes Vehicle Data Restrictions

In an open letter, ASA and members of GAVDA stated their disagreement with the OEM’s recent letter to limit the access to vehicle data. In a letter to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation had sought for Congress to intervene in state efforts to address vehicle data access. ASA…

NSC releases preliminary semiannual estimates for road safety

September 15, 2020 | Comments Off on NSC releases preliminary semiannual estimates for road safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Safety Council (NSC) released their preliminary semiannual estimates for road safety today, and the results show a slight 1 percent increase in total motor-vehicle deaths in 2020 compared to 2019. However, total number of vehicle miles travelled have decreased by nearly 17 percent since 2019, which means the death rate…

Congressman calls for GSA to halt sale of recalled vehicles

September 15, 2020 | Comments Off on Congressman calls for GSA to halt sale of recalled vehicles

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, recently wrote a letter to General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily W. Murphy regarding the GSA policies of sale and lease of automobiles subject to manufacturer recall. In his letter, Krishnamoorthi questioned the GSA practices that effectively allow cars…

President Trump Is Modernizing Federal Environmental Reviews

July 15, 2020 | Comments Off on President Trump Is Modernizing Federal Environmental Reviews

Per the White House: The Trump Administration is issuing a final rule that will modernize and accelerate environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), so that infrastructure can be built in a timely, efficient, and affordable manner. The final rule modernizes Federal NEPA regulations, including by codifying certain court decisions to clarify NEPA’s…

Ozone Pollution Continues to Decline Under President Trump, EPA Proposes to Retain Existing NAAQS for Ozone

July 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Ozone Pollution Continues to Decline Under President Trump, EPA Proposes to Retain Existing NAAQS for Ozone

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced “its proposal to retain, without changes, the existing, more stringent 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. This proposal comes after careful review and consideration of the most current available scientific evidence and risk and exposure information, and with consultation of the Agency’s independent science advisors.”…

White House Signs PPP Extension

July 6, 2020 | Comments Off on White House Signs PPP Extension

On July 4, 2020, President Trump signed S. 4116 into law. The bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application period to August 8, 2020. The U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill last week.   To read the statement from the White House, click here.

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