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Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition Calls for Signatures to Support Ballot Initiative

June 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Massachusetts Right to Repair coalition is asking for support for its effort to include a revamped right to repair law on the November ballot in the Commonwealth. According to the group, it needs 20,000 signatures on a petition to ensure that the Right to Repair is placed on the ballot. “Usually, we would reach […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Massachusetts, Regulations, Right to Repair

U.S. Department of Labor Begins Enforcement of Expanded Paid Leave Provisions Enacted in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic

April 22, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Department of Labor announced yesterday the end of the temporary period of non-enforcement of paid leave protections under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). FFCRA helps combat the workplace effects of the coronavirus by reimbursing America’s private employers with fewer than 500 employees with tax credits for the cost of providing employees […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Employment Benefits, Employment Law, Regulations, U.S. DOL

U.S. DOT and EPA Announce Final Rule on 2021-2026 Fuel Economy Standards

April 1, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

EPA Final Rule

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Consumer Reports, Fuel Economy, National Automobile Dealers Association, Regulations, U.S. DOT, U.S. EPA

NHTSA Grants Low-Speed Driverless Delivery Vehicle Safety Exemption to Test Up to 5000 Vehicles on Public Roads

February 10, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nuro

Nuro plans to begin public testing in Houston, Texas within weeks. NHTSA announced February 6 that it granted Nuro’s request for a temporary exemption from some low-speed vehicle standard requirements. The exemption will allow the company to deploy up to 5,000 of its 2nd generation low-speed, occupantless electric delivery vehicle, the “R2.”  Unlike a conventional […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, NHTSA, Regulations, Texas

Business Groups Applaud Senate Passage of USMCA

January 17, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Automotive and general business groups are applauding the passage of the the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that was negotiated in 2018 to replace the existing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In a rare display of bi-partisanship in the face of the impeachment trial of President Trump, the Senate voted 89-10 yesterday in support of the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Mexico, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, NAFTA, National Automobile Dealers Association, Regulations, Tariffs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, USMCA

Vermont Insurance Division Bulletin Cautions Insurers that Consumers Can Request Physical Inspections versus Virtual Claims Systems

December 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Vermont Insurance Bulletin No. 206

The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Division of Insurance issued its Insurance Bulletin No. 206 titled Virtual Adjustment of Vehicle Partial And Total Loss Claims that clarifies that insurance companies must provide an in-person inspection by a licensed adjuster within a reasonable period of time if requested by a claimant. According to the bulletin, the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Bulletin, Insurance Department, Photo Appraisal, Regulations, Vermont

NTSB Says ‘Inadequate Safety Culture’ Contributed to Uber Automated Test Vehicle Crash

November 20, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safety Board calls for Federal review process for automated vehicle testing on public roads. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called upon federal regulators Tuesday to create a review process before allowing automated test vehicles to operate on public roads, based upon the agency’s investigation of a fatal collision between an Uber automated test vehicle […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, National Transportation Safety Board, NHTSA, Regulations, Uber

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule

September 24, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rule will raise standard salary level from $455 to $684 per week on January 1. The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). “For the first time in over 15 years, America’s workers will have an update […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Overtime, Regulations, U.S. DOL

NHTSA, EPA Move to Revoke California Exemption on Fuel Economy Standards

September 19, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took an initial step towards finalizing the proposed Safer, Affordable, Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule by issuing a final action entitled the “One National Program Rule,” which will enable the federal government to provide nationwide uniform fuel […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Center for Auto Safety, Emissions, Fuel Economy, NHTSA, Regulations, U.S. EPA

Automakers and Colorado Officials Announce Agreement on Electric Vehicles

July 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Colorado consumers can expect to see more electrified vehicles on the roads sooner as the result of a collaborative effort between automakers and state officials over the past year. The auto industry and the Polis administration are pleased to announce that both parties are filing a joint alternative regulatory proposal to implement the California Zero […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Alliance, Colorado, Electric Vehicles, Emissions, Global Automakers, Regulations

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