Second quarter 2020 projections show reduced overall fatalities but confirms trend toward risky driving behaviors during coronavirus crisis. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a preview of 2019 data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and preliminary estimates for the first half of 2020. Alongside the release of the 2019 […]
California Governor Announces Plan to Phase Out Gasoline-Powered Cars by 2035
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he will aggressively move the state further away from its reliance on climate change-causing fossil fuels while retaining and creating jobs and spurring economic growth – he issued an executive order requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035 and additional measures to eliminate harmful […]
Global Alliance for Vehicle Data Access Letter to Auto Manufacturers Raises Concerns on Vehicle Data Control
Disagrees with Auto Alliance position calling for Federal intervention in state vehicle data access regulations. In an open letter to vehicle manufacturers, the Global Alliance for Vehicle Data Access (GAVDA), a group of global stakeholders and united by a goal of maintaining control by motor vehicle owners over personal and vehicle-generated data, detailed their disagreement […]
Referendum to Expand Automotive Right to Repair Regulations to Appear on Massachusetts Ballot
Effort to get online signatures collected thrown out was withdrawn by group representing vehicle manufacturers. The Massachusetts Right to Repair Committee turned in 24,000 signatures on Wednesday, July 1 to the Secretary of State regarding a ballot question that would mandate vehicle manufacturers provide car owners with control of repair data generated by their vehicles […]
Vehicle Manufacturers Launch Non-Saleable Parts/Airbag Lookup Tool
Tool allows users to identify recalled and non-saleable airbags and airbag components. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation today announced support for a new automaker-driven tool enabling anyone who handles aftermarket parts, businesses, and associations to help identify recalled Takata airbags and work with dealers, and others, to identify and safely dispose of parts that cannot […]
U.S. DOT and EPA Announce Final Rule on 2021-2026 Fuel Economy Standards
Auto industry supports gradual increases in fuel economy, opponents promise lawsuits. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO2 emissions standards for model years 2021-2026 passenger cars and […]
Auto Groups Call on President Trump to Consider Auto Repair Facilities Essential Services and Remain Open During Outbreak
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, that represents vehicle manufacturers, in a letter yesterday, asked President Trump to provide guidance for state and local governments considering closing non-essential businesses or implementing shelter-in-place orders to exempt auto repair, maintenance and sales facilities. The letter stated, “Given the importance of safe […]
NTSB Says Tesla Crash Investigation Demonstrates Limitations of Today’s ADAS Systems
Board warns of insufficient federal oversight of partial driving automation systems. Issues nine safety recommendations for regulators, technology companies and auto industry. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a public board meeting Tuesday during which it determined the probable cause for the fatal March 23, 2018, crash of a Tesla Model X in Mountain […]
Supporters and Opponents of Massachusetts Right to Repair Legislation Detail Viewpoints at Hearing
Industry members detail concerns over future access to vehicle diagnostics and programming for legislators. Vehicle manufacturers outline opposition. The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on Monday, January 13 on proposed legislation to update automotive right to repair laws to take into account new technologies such as telematics. […]
Global Automakers and Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Associations Merge
The Global Automakers and The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today announced the formation of a new association leveraging the expansive history of both organizations while creating a single, unified industry voice. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation represents manufacturers and value chain partners who together produce nearly 99 percent of all light-duty vehicles sold in the […]