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ASA Adopts Position Statement on Consumer Vehicle Choice

August 13, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Association calls for financial support for independent repairers to invest in electric vehicle repairs if regulations requiring vehicle transition aren’t changed. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) published a position statement on consumer vehicle choice related to the electric vehicle (EV) transition. ASA raises concerns in the statement that EPA emission standards will limit the ability […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Electric Vehicles, Position Statement, Regulations, U.S. EPA

Law in California to Expand Inspection of Vehicle Safety Components Takes Effect on Rebuilt Salvage Vehicles

July 31, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

New law also allows BAR to collect additional information from repair facilities on training and certifications. California motorists are now further protected from unsafe vehicles with the implementation of AB 471 (Low, Chapter 372, Statutes of 2021), a measure that expands the inspection of vehicle safety components and systems. The new law took effect July […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bureau of Automotive Repair, California, CAWA, legislation, Regulations, Safety Inspection, Salvage

Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Extend Public Comment Period on Serial Acquisitions, Roll-Up Strategies Across U.S. Economy

July 19, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced they are extending the deadline for the public to comment on serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies that harm competition by 60 days. As CollisionWeek reported in May, the joint request for information (RFI) seeks to learn more about how corporate actors, including private […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Regulations

California BAR Workshop on Proposed Storage and Towing Fees Regulation July 18

July 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Bureau of Automotive Repair will hold its second workshop on the proposed regulations. The California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) announced it will host a second public workshop to discuss proposed regulations on storage and towing fees on July 18. The workshop will be held after the conclusion of the July BAR Advisory Group […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bureau of Automotive Repair, California, Regulations, Storage, Towing

OSHA Announces Proposed Rule to Protect Indoor and Outdoor Workers from Heat Injuries and Illness

July 3, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a proposed rule with the goal of protecting workers from the health risks of extreme heat. If finalized, the proposed rule would help protect approximately 36 million workers in indoor and outdoor work settings and substantially reduce heat injuries, illnesses, and deaths […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Heat Illness, OSHA, Regulations

Vehicle Manufacturers Challenge New NHTSA Rule on Auto Braking

June 25, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Alliance for Automotive Innovation petitions NHTSA to reconsider final rule that would require automatic emergency braking systems on all new vehicles in 2029 calling technology impractical. The Alliance of Automotive Innovation, that represents vehicle manufacturers, yesterday petitioned the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reconsider its Final Rule on Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AEB, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Regulations

USDOT Finalizes Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2027-2031

June 11, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued its final rule on vehicle fuel economy standards. Under the final rule, fuel economy will increase 2% per year for model years 2027-2031 for passenger cars, while light trucks will increase 2% per year for model years 2029-2031. These increases will bring the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fuel Economy, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Regulations

Virginia Will Exit California Electric Vehicle Mandate at End of Year

June 7, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Virginia Governor Youngkin announced the end of the California electric vehicle mandate in Virginia, effective at the end of 2024 when California’s current regulations expire. An official opinion from Attorney General Jason Miyares in response to a request by the Governor and Senate Republican Leader Ryan McDougle confirms that Virginia is not required to comply […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Electric Vehicles, Regulations, Virginia

U.S. EPA Fines Massachusetts Auto Recycler Nearly $75,000 for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations

May 31, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Regulator alleged firm failed to list its scrap metal activities under stormwater permit, failed to implement spill prevention and control plans. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it recently reached an agreement with an automotive recycler and scrap metal seller based in Brockton, Mass. for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. As a result […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Recyclers, Massachusetts, Regulations, U.S. EPA

Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Seeking Information on Competition Impact of Serial Acquisitions and Roll-Up Strategies

May 29, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Agencies request information on how acquisition strategies impact competition across the economy including aftermarket/repair services. The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly launched a public inquiry May 23 to identify serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies throughout the U.S. economy that the agencies say have led to consolidation and harmed competition. In a joint […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Antitrust, Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Regulations

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