On July 1, 2025, Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Act 2024 (NVES Act) officially came into force, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to reduce transport-related carbon emissions.
Under the new legislation, regulated entities, including car manufacturers and vehicle suppliers holding type ap

On June 5, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) expressed serious concern over the lack of progress in revising the EU's Weights & Dimensions Directive.
The revision is key to helping zero-emission trucks and buses enter the market in large numbers. Updating rules on vehicle weight, axle weight,

On May 8, the European Parliament adopted a targeted change to CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans. With 458 votes for, 101 against, and 14 abstentions, members supported the Commission’s proposal to support Europe’s automotive sector. To speed up its adoption, Parliament agreed to deal with the

On April 30, China’s National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization (NTCAS) issued the “Technical Requirements and Test Methods for Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) for Light-duty Vehicles (LDVs)” mandatory national standards (the New Standards) for public comments until June 30. The New Standards wi

On April 30, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to rescind the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 approval of California’s plans to require a rising number of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks.
The House also voted to repeal an EPA waiver issued in December 2024 under former President Joe Biden for California’

On April 6, the UK Government announced that the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate would be changed to make it easier for the industry to upgrade to make electric vehicles (EVs).
It will now help the industry to upgrade to make EVs while delivering the manifesto commitment to stop sales of new gasoline and diesel cars by

Announced on February 10, 2025, the Thai Ministry of Industry has called for the postponement of the Euro 6 standard enforcement in the commercial vehicle sector until 2032.
The delay is expected to allow manufacturers of heavy-duty vehicles to further prepare for the transition. The Ministry is concerned about the w

On January 24, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it will temporarily delay the regulation that would require new cars to have automatic braking systems capable of avoiding contact with vehicles in front of them at speeds up to 62 miles per hour.
The move stems from a freeze on new r

On January 17, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI), which represents all major U.S. OEMs except for Tesla, filed the petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
The petition takes issue with a standard in the rules that requires all new cars

On January 14, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security issued a finalized rule banning the sale or import of connected vehicles integrating hardware and software, or those components sold separately, with a connection to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) or Russia.  
The final rule establ

On December 16, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to allow California to set its own emissions standards.
Previously, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments pertaining to whether or not fuel companies can sue over these regulations, but t

On December 16, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it will require rear seat reminder systems to boost seat belt use starting in late 2027 in all new cars and trucks.
The finalized rule requires seat belt use warnings for rear seats and enhanced wa

On December 16, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced that it supports the proposal for an End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation but calls for a stepwise approach to setting plastic recycled content targets. It urges the council to consider challenges such as limited availability of secondary

On December 13, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a bid by fuel producers to challenge California's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law in a major case testing the state's power to fight greenhouse gases. Meanwhile, the EPA on December 13 said it has not made a deci

The Trump transition team wants the incoming administration to end a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk’s Tesla, according to an internal document that outlines a 100-day strategy for automotive policy, calling the measure a mandate for "excessive" data collection. Other recommendations seek to "lib

On December 11, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) announced that they support the proposed conditions by European People’s Party (EPP) to ease carbon dioxide emission compliance for cars and vans.
The EPP’s focus on high compliance costs due to low EV demand highlights industry challenges. How

On November 21, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it has adopted final rules for cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology designed to improve transportation safety and permit more efficient mobility.
C-V2X technology provides direct communications between vehicles, roadside infrastru

On November 25, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said a new federal regulation requiring automakers to install automatic emergency braking technology in all new consumer vehicles by 2029 will remain in place despite complaints from the auto industry.
After clarifying technical requireme

On October 28, the U.S. Department of Commerce received comments on a rule proposal it hopes to finalize by January 20, 2025 that covers all on-road vehicles, as well as drones and trains, but excludes agricultural or mining vehicles not used on public roads. Comments on October 28 included: 
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