A coalition of 335 small automotive businesses, led by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), has called on Congressional leadership to stop California’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulation, which would effectively ban internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the state by 2035. In a letter addressed to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate […]
FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies
Interim final rule changes definition of reporting company to include only foreign entities. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an interim final rule that dramatically changes the scope of beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act. This significant regulatory shift exempts all U.S. companies and U.S. persons from BOI […]
EPA Deregulation Announcement Promises Major Impacts on the Auto Industry
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 12 announced what it described as the most significant deregulatory action in U.S. history. Spearheaded by Administrator Lee Zeldin, the agency is set to roll back a series of emissions regulations that, according to the administration, have imposed economic burdens on industries, including the auto sector. The announcement […]
Federal Agency Says Congress Can’t Overturn California Vehicle Emissions Rules Through Review
The Automotive Service Association reported that the Government Accountability Office (GAO), independent federal agency that provides auditing, evaluative, and investigative services to the U.S. Congress, released a report revealing its opinion that Congress does not have the authority under the Congressional Review Act to overturn California’s more stringent automotive emissions regulations. In December, when Joe […]
Consultation Opens for Australia’s Revised Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry Code of Conduct
The public is invited to provide input on the revised Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry Code of Conduct, that is now open for consultation. Stakeholders, including businesses and individuals, have eight weeks to submit feedback before the consultation period closes on April 29. Developed in response to an independent review by Dr. Michael Schaper […]
U.S. Department of Education Reverses Reporting Burden on Career and Technical Education Programs
February proclaimed career and technical education month. On February 10, the U.S. Department of Education announced the reversal of a regulatory reporting scheme put in place by the Biden-Harris Administration in December that would have required states and the local career and technical education (CTE) programs across the country to comply with what career education […]
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 […]
Sean Duffy Sworn In as Secretary of U.S. Department of Transportation
First act was to start process to reset fuel economy standards. Sean Duffy was officially sworn in as the 20th Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) January 28. Secretary Duffy was administered the oath of office by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas at the U.S. Supreme Court and was joined by […]
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 […]
Trump Rescinds Biden Administration EV Mandate in Executive Order
SEMA applauds effort, calls on EPA to send California Clean Air Act waivers granted in December for Congressional Review. Auto Alliance calls for single national emission standard. In an Executive Order signed on his first day in office, President Trump stated it is the policy of his Administration to remove regulatory barriers put in place […]
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