The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684 (117), was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. In addition to $550 billion in funding for improvements to roads and bridges and broadband expansion,...more
On August 10, 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the federal corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) emissions standards in model years (MY)...more
On August 5, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in model years (MY) 2022-2026. In coordination with the...more
8/11/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Clean Air Act ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Emissions Standards ,
NHTSA ,
NPRM ,
Public Comment
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released an update to the agency's policy regarding autonomous vehicles on January 11, 2021. The policy, the Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan (The Plan), builds on three...more
On 31 March 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a new joint rule finalizing the Trump administration's fuel...more
4/2/2020
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Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Emissions Standards ,
NHTSA ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
For the first time, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) grants petition for temporary exemption for an electric vehicle with an automated driving system – the Nuro R2X.
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2/13/2020
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Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Driverless Cars ,
Exemptions ,
FMVSS ,
Innovative Technology ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Safety Standards
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Science and Technology Council released an update to the DOT's policy regarding autonomous vehicles on 8 January 2020. The document, "Ensuring American Leadership...more