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Insights into the latest US regulatory and legislative news
Replica Motor Vehicles
On Jan. 7, 2020, NHTSA published an NPRM in the Federal Register requesting comment on a proposed new Part 586 that, in response to a...

Richard Colley
Jan 16, 20201 min read
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Uniform Law Commission Autonomous Vehicle Act
The Uniform Law Commission (ULC) recently informed stakeholders that it has completed work on the Uniform Automated Operation of Vehicles...

Richard Colley
Dec 4, 20191 min read
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The Protecting Roadside First Responders Act (S.2700)
On Oct. 24, 2019, Sen. Durbin (D-IL) introduced legislation designed to reduce first responder roadside deaths. The bill would establish...

Richard Colley
Oct 30, 20191 min read
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Clean Cars for America
On Oct. 27, 2019, Sen. Schumer (D-NY) announced a plan to promote electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The plan is comprised of the...

Richard Colley
Oct 28, 20192 min read
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CARB Proposed Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Regulation and Draft Environmental Analysis (EA)
On Oct. 22, 2019, CARB released it proposed Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) Regulation and Draft Environmental Analysis (EA) for public...

Richard Colley
Oct 24, 20191 min read
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Public Comment Period Opens for the Draft Electric Vehicle Roadmap for Connecticut
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has released the Draft Electric Vehicle Roadmap for public comment. The purpose of...

Richard Colley
Oct 23, 20191 min read
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AVs & Increased Accessibility
The Auto Alliance has issued a report summarizing findings and recommendations emerging from a series of workshops held to explore...

Richard Colley
Oct 21, 20191 min read
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Comments Sought on Audi’s CMS Exemption Petition
NHTSA is seeking comment on an Audi petition for a temporary exemption from the requirements in FMVSS 111 that passenger cars, MPVs, and...

Richard Colley
Oct 17, 20191 min read
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NHTSA Camera Mirror System ANPRM
On Oct. 10, 2019, NHTSA published an Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM ) seeking public input on permitting camera-based rear...

Richard Colley
Oct 15, 20191 min read
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Commitment to Install Rear Seat Reminder Systems
On Sep. 4, 2019, the Association of Global Automakers and the Auto Alliance jointly announced a commitment by automakers to voluntarily...

Richard Colley
Sep 5, 20191 min read
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Electric Truck Mandate
CARB held a workshop on Aug. 21, 2019 to get feedback on its draft regulatory proposal to require a certain percentage of trucks be...

Richard Colley
Aug 23, 20191 min read
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Colorado ZEV Mandate
On Aug. 16, 2019, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) voted to approve a regulatory proposal mandating ZEVs. The...

Richard Colley
Aug 23, 20191 min read
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Automakers Announce New Voluntary Framework with California on Greenhouse Gas Regulations
On July 25, 2019 Ford, Honda, Volkswagen Group of America and BMW of North America announced terms agreed to by the CARB to preserve a...

Richard Colley
Jul 25, 20192 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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CARB and Canada agreement to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels
On June 26, 2019, CARB issued a press release announcing that Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and...

Richard Colley
Jun 26, 20191 min read
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NHTSA ANPRM Regarding the Removal of Regulatory Barriers for Vehicles with Automated Driving Systems
On May 28, 2019, NHTSA published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register seeking public comment on the...

Richard Colley
May 28, 20191 min read
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Traffic Safety and the 5.9 GHz Spectrum Conference
On May 24, 2019, DOT published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a June 3, 2019 conference entitled Traffic Safety and the 5.9...

Richard Colley
May 24, 20191 min read
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California Autonomous Light-Duty Motor Trucks (Delivery Vehicles)
On April 12, 2019, the California DMV published proposed autonomous vehicle regulations that would allow the testing and deployment of...

Richard Colley
May 1, 20191 min read
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Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC)
On April 4, 2019, SAE International, Ford, General Motors, and Toyota announced a new consortium to address autonomous vehicle safety. ...

Richard Colley
Apr 22, 20191 min read
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