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ASA Hosts Webinar to Discuss Advanced Clean Cars II, Service Information, and Vehicle Data Featuring: Steve Douglas, Vice President for Energy and Environment, Alliance for Automotive Innovation   Sept. 19, 2022 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Automotive Service Association (ASA) hosted a bonus Webinar on Friday for a conversation with Bob Redding, ASA’s Washington, D.C.…

ASA Participates in CITA Presentation of Carnegie Mellon Vehicle Safety Inspection Study Sept. 16, 2022 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) participated in a vehicle safety inspection briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The briefing was hosted by CITA North America Regional Advisory Group and included a presentation of a…

U.S. House of Representatives Rules Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Right to Repair The U.S. House of Representatives  Committee on Rules’ Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process announced an upcoming hearing titled “Right to Repair: Legislative and Budgetary Solutions to Unfair Restrictions on Repair”. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, September 21 at 10am. Watch the…

U.S. House Small Business Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Right to Repair The U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development held a hearing this week titled: “Right to Repair and What it Means for Entrepreneurs.” The committee discussed harmful repair restrictions on the agriculture and automotive industry and…

NHTSA Updates Cybersecurity Practices for New Vehicles NHTSA released its new Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles today. This is an update to NHTSA’s 2016 Cyber guidelines. Included in the Serviceability section is the following:   “NHTSA recognizes the balance between third-party serviceability and cybersecurity is not necessarily easy to achieve. However, cybersecurity…

U.S. Treasury Department Releases Guidance on New EV Tax Credits Following Passage of Inflation Reduction Act Today, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. This legislation represents the most aggressive action addressing climate change since the start of the Biden Administration. The bill includes important changes to the electric vehicle (EV) tax…

FTC Explores Proposing Regulations on Data Privacy The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that they are exploring rules to crack down on commercial surveillance and lax data security. The agency released today an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on the harms stemming from commercial surveillance and whether new rules are needed…

Budget Reconciliation Bill Includes Transportation Priorities U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have come to an agreement on a $700 billion reconciliation package, titled the Inflation Reduction Act, that includes provisions on tax, healthcare, energy, and climate. The bill also includes billions in transportation funding. Notably, the Senators reached…

Sen. Markey Sends Letter to Auto CEOs on Vehicle Keyless Entry Systems U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) sent a letter this week to all major automaker CEOs requesting information on the security of vehicle keyless entry systems. In the letter, Markey cited statistics that indicate vehicle theft has experienced a sharp increase in recent years…

IIHS Releases Study on Drugged Driving and Traffic Crashes The Insurance Institute on Traffic Safety recently released a study entitled “Changes in Traffic Crash Rates After Legalization of Marijuana: Results by Crash Severity”. The study found that states that legalized marijuana also experienced a rise in car crashes that injured or killed people. In the…