Vermont Governor Phil Scott on May 13 issued Executive Order 04-25, directing the Agency of Natural Resources to pause enforcement of a multi-state plan requiring vehicle manufacturers to meet certain electric vehicle (EV) sales targets for passenger cars and medium- and heavy-trucks. “I continue to believe we should be incentivizing Vermonters to transition to cleaner […]
U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Approve Resolution Overturning California EPA Waiver
Under waiver, California vehicle emission regulations, followed by a dozen other states, would effectively ban gasoline and hybrid vehicles by 2035. On May 1, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 246-164 to approve House Joint Resolution 88 (H.J. Res. 88) sponsored by Representative John Joyce, to repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waiver issued […]
Maryland Governor Pauses Enforcement of Zero-Emissions Vehicle Rules Amid Industry Pushback
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has an issued Executive Order delaying near-term enforcement of the state’s environmental regulations modeled on Calfornia’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) and Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rules. The move comes amid mounting pressure from vehicle manufacturers and infrastructure concerns as the state timeline to implement those emissions rules. The ACC […]
Alliance for Automotive Innovation Appeals Federal Judge’s Dismissal of Massachusetts Right to Repair Lawsuit
Vehicle manufacturer association files notice of appeal, sending case to the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals. The battle over Massachusetts’ controversial Right to Repair law has entered its next phase as the Alliance for Automotive Innovation has formally appealed the February ruling that dismissed its longstanding legal challenge against the Commonwealth’s revised vehicle data […]
REPAIR Act Reintroduced in Congress
Latest legislative effort comes amid competing Right to Repair proposal by ASA, SCRS and Alliance for Automotive Innovation. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced the “Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair” (REPAIR) Act in Congress, reigniting the debate over consumers’ right to repair their vehicles. The legislation, introduced on February 25, comes […]
Auto Care Association Says ASA, Auto Alliance and SCRS Federal Right to Repair Proposal Represents Views of ‘Small Fraction’ of Repair Market
The Auto Care Association said the federal right to repair legislative proposal by the Automotive Service Association (ASA), Alliance for Automotive Innovation, and the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced yesterday represents the views of a small fraction of the repair market and are not representative of the broader automotive aftermarket. The association, however, […]
New Federal Legislative Right to Repair Proposal Announced
ASA, Auto Alliance and SCRS propose federal legislation that builds upon their 2023 data sharing agreement. Announcement follows Alliance loss in Massachusetts Right to Repair lawsuit. In a move the supporters say is designed to preserve the competitive landscape of automotive repair and to ensure consumer safety, three major industry organizations, the Automotive Service Association […]
Federal Judge Dismisses Vehicle Manufacturer Lawsuit that Sought to Overturn Massachusetts Right to Repair Law Revisions
Pivotal lawsuit challenged Massachusetts Data Access law that was approved by voters in 2020. A Federal District Judge in Massachusetts yesterday dismissed the long-pending lawsuit brought by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, that represents vehicle manufacturers, against Massachusetts’ revised Right to Repair law. The lawsuit, Alliance for Automotive Innovation vs. Andrea Joy Campbell, Attorney General […]
Alliance for Automotive Innovation Files Federal Lawsuit to Block Enforcement of Maine Right to Repair Law
Vehicle manufacturer association seeks injunction to prevent enforcement since the independent entity to administer access to vehicle data has not been established. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation announced it was filing a lawsuit in Federal Court seeking to block the enforcement of Maine’s automotive right to repair law that went into effect January 5. According […]
NHTSA Delays Light Vehicle AEB Final Rule
Delays effective date until March to allow Trump Administration appointees to review. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it was temporarily delaying the effective date of its final Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles rule. In a document posted on its website, the safety regulator announced the rule […]
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