Four GOP senators want Congress to repeal California's waivers that allow it to set stricter tailpipe emissions, arguing the waivers allowed the California Air Resources Board "to impose its regulatory agenda far beyond California’s borders."
The U.S. EPA in June sent the Congress state vehicle emissions rules for po
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced it will begin developing new federal safety standards for vehicle emergency door exit systems after concerns that occupants can become trapped in vehicles following electrical power failures.
The decision follows multiple incidents involvin
On July 16, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it was denying a 2024 petition filed by Tesla to avoid a recall fix for about 19,900 vehicles with headlights that may exceed maximum lighting levels.
The recall covers 2017-2023 model year Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y vehicles.
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On July 7, PACCAR announced that Peterbilt Motors Company and Kenworth Truck Company will implement updated software for vehicles equipped with PACCAR MX-11 and PACCAR MX-13 engines, reflecting revised U.S. EPA guidance on Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) inducements. Trucks manufactured after July 20 will have the softwar
On June 24, the UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) adopted the world’s first regulatory framework for fully driverless Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The new framework establishes uniform international safety requirements and a common m
On June 25, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed updates to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards that would remove the mandate for manual brake pedals in vehicles designed to operate exclusively without a human driver.
Key updates to FMVSS No. 135 would include:
• Removing requireme
On June 22, the state of California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after the agency earlier this month sent the Republican-controlled Congress landmark state vehicle emissions rules for potential repeal.
The dispute rests on the EPA’s decision to allo
As Tesla seeks European approval for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, it has presented self-published safety statistics to regulators in Sweden and the Netherlands that independent researchers say are misleading. A Reuters investigation found Tesla has repeatedly claimed FSD is up to 10 times safer than human driv
On June 9, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released results of its first-ever evaluation of commercial vehicles, including six cargo vans, and three heavy-duty Class 3 pickups, which have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,001-14,000 pounds. IIHS is planning later assessments of larger, Clas
On June 4, President Trump said he met with auto leaders to discuss the debate over "right-to-repair" legislation, including GM CEO Mary Barra, Ford senior executive Andrew Frick and National Automobile Dealers Association and Alliance for Automotive Innovation officials.
"We had the auto industry in yesterday. They
On May 21, Audi USA announced that its adaptive driving beam (ADB) Digital Matrix LED headlights will be available to U.S. customers for the first time on the all-new, full-size, 2027 Audi Q9 and SQ9 flagship SUV models. The new micro LED technology will be available when the new models arrive at U.S. dealers later t
On May 14, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed a deregulatory action to delay the compliance deadlines for Biden-era emission standards for light-and medium-duty vehicles for two years until model year (MY) 2029 following the shift away from electric vehicles (EVs).
The announ
On May 7, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that the later release 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle model to satisfactorily pass the agency’s new benchmark tests for vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
Tesla Model Y ve
On April 29, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) formally adopted new rules that allow law enforcement to issue a ticket (notices of noncompliance) to autonomous vehicle companies when their cars commit moving violations.
The rules take effect July 1, 2026, closing a regulatory gap that previously let
On April 7, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) welcomed the targeted amendment to the Heavy-Duty Vehicle (HDV) CO2 Regulation, which was formally adopted. It fixes a restrictive rule by allowing manufacturers to earn emission credits based on exceeding the actual 2025–2029 target (-15%), rather
On March 13, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) welcomed the adoption of a targeted amendment to the heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) CO2 Regulation as proposed by the European Commission in the Automotive Package. It corrects an overly restrictive provision in the current rules by adjusting how emissio
On March 10, the Union Cabinet approved changes to foreign investment guidelines for countries sharing a land border with India, relaxing rules for small, non‑controlling stakes and tightening timelines for approvals in specified manufacturing sectors.
Under the revised framework, “beneficial owner” will now be defin
On February 12, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history.
In its final ruling, the EPA is eliminating both the Obama-era 2009 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding and all subsequent federal GHG emission standards for all
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