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Noncompliance Penalties
On January 6, 2023, the Department of Transportation published a notice in the Federal Register listing 2023 civil penalty amounts that...

Dale Kardos
Jan 6, 20231 min read
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CAFE Public Information Center
NHTSA has launched a new CAFÉ Public Information Center. The website includes data for both light duty and heavy duty vehicles. For...

Richard Colley
Nov 3, 20211 min read
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SAFE 2 Final Rule
On March 31, 2020, the SAFE 2 joint final rule was issued by EPA and NHTSA. Per the final rule, the CAFE and CO2 emissions standards...

Richard Colley
Apr 2, 20201 min read
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NHTSA CAFE Penalty
On July 12, 2019, NHTSA issued a final rule confirming the determination announced in the April 2, 2018 NPRM that the Federal Civil...

Richard Colley
Jul 15, 20191 min read
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CAFE Penalties
On March 27, 2018, NHTSA announced that it is proposing to retain the current civil penalty rate in 49 U.S.C. 32912(b) of $5.50 per tenth...

Richard Colley
Mar 28, 20181 min read
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Fuel Economy and GHG Performance
On Jan. 11, 2018, EPA issued two annual reports that provide information on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions from light duty...

Richard Colley
Jan 12, 20181 min read
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EPA Mid-term Review
On August 21, 2017, EPA published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on their March decision to reconsider the Obama...

Richard Colley
Aug 21, 20172 min read
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Mid-Term Review
On July 18, 2016, NHTSA, EPA, and CARB took the first step in the mid-term evaluation of the National Program for GHG emissions and fuel...

Richard Colley
Jul 30, 20162 min read
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Increased NHTSA Penalties
Increased NHTSA Penalties – On July 5, 2016, NHTSA published an interim final rule in the Federal Register updating the maximum civil...

Richard Colley
Jul 5, 20161 min read
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