Governor signs directive to advance zero-emission vehicles requirements for all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in state. New York Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday commemorated National Drive Electric Week by directing the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action that will require all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs […]
Montana Insurance Commissioner Fines Four Dent Repair Companies
Out-of-state firms violated regulations prohibiting the waiving of insurance deductibles. Montana Insurance Commissioner Troy Downing fined four out-of-state vehicle dent repair companies for illegally waiving or offering to waive insurance deductibles. Montana law prohibits this practice because of concerns that dent repair companies overcharge insurance companies to recoup the loss of paying the deductible − […]
NTSB Calls for Alcohol Detection Systems in All New Vehicles
Board says horrific crash highlights need for technology solutions to eliminate impaired driving and speeding. An investigation into a California crash that killed nine, including seven children, has led the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to call for alcohol impairment detection systems to be included in all new vehicles, according to new recommendations released Tuesday. […]
ASA Webinar Examined Advanced Clean Cars II, Service Information, and Vehicle Data
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) hosted a bonus Webinar on Friday for a conversation with Bob Redding, ASA’s Washington, D.C. representative, and Steve Douglas, Vice President for Energy and Environment at the Alliance for Automotive Innovation. The webinar was focused on the recent California Air Resource Board (CARB) Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC-II) regulations and […]
SEMA Says Consumers Being Forced to Buy Specific Technologies in Wake of California’s 2035 Ban on Internal Combustion Engines
The Specialty Equipment Market Association released a statement in the wake of the California Air Resources Board’s decision to require 100% zero emission vehicles by 2035, reiterating its concerns that regulators were banning internal combustion engines (ICE) and restricting options for consumers. “SEMA believes that Californians should not be directed toward a specific technology, but […]
California Regulators Approve Plan Requiring All Zero-Emission Vehicles Sold in the State by 2035
Rule establishes year-by-year roadmap to rapidly grow zero-emission vehicle sales. Regulations require open access to propulsion system diagnostics and data. The California Air Resources Board yesterday approved its Advanced Clean Cars II rule that sets California on a path to rapidly growing the zero-emission car, pickup truck and SUV market it says will deliver cleaner […]
IIHS Urges Fast Adoption of Speed Limiter Requirement for Large Trucks
The federal government should expedite plans to require speed limiters on large trucks and extend the requirement to medium-duty trucks, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) urged in a recent regulatory comment. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requested comments on a proposal to require devices that limit the top speed on commercial […]
US Rep Asks Government Accountability Office to Examine Federal Agency Efforts on Vehicle Right to Repair
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reported that U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) recently sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting the office to examine the issues relating to automotive right to repair and competition, including: Federal agencies’ efforts to ensure consumers’ right to repair, with respect to passenger motor vehicles, including how […]
Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition Calls for Prompt Ruling on Right to Repair Ballot Question
The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition has filed an Amicus Curiae brief in federal court in reaction to an April 15 procedural order again delaying a ruling, until at least July 1, on a lawsuit filed by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, the association that represents vehicle manufacturers, challenging the law. U.S. District Judge, Douglas […]
US Department of Labor Proposes to Revoke Final Approval of Arizona’s State OSHA Plan Citing “Pattern of Failures”
Department says it has concerns about state’s commitment to worker safety and health led to federal action. State had refused to implement OSHA Covid temporary standards that were later withdrawn. The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a proposal to reconsider and revoke the final approval of Arizona’s State OSHA plan, in response to what […]
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