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NHTSA Issues NPRM for Occupant Protection for Automated Driving Systems
NHTSA Issues NPRM for Occupant Protection for Automated Driving Systems The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) on occupant protection for automated driving systems. Per NHTSA, the proposal aims “to modernize numerous Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and clarify ambiguities in current occupant protection standards for vehicles…
Read MoreASA and U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition Comments on AV Draft
ASA and U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition Comments on AV Draft The Automotive Service Association (ASA), as a member of the U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition, submitted comments to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee urging lawmakers to consider adding a vehicle data access portion to the draft autonomous…
Read MoreNHTSA Extends Comment Period for ADAS Research
NHTSA Extends Comment Period for ADAS Research The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is extending the comment period on the Advanced Driver Assisted Systems (ADAS) Draft Research Test Procedures Request for Comment (RFQ) to March 6, 2020. The RFQ was published on November 21, 2019 and was intended to be closed for comment on January…
Read MoreHouse Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Autonomous Vehicles
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Autonomous Vehicles Committee Staff Releases DRAFT AV Bill The U.S. House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a hearing entitled, “Autonomous Vehicles: Promises and Challenges of Evolving Automotive Technologies.” In opening statements, Members of the Committee expressed similar sentiments regarding their support and the need for autonomous vehicle legislation…
Read MoreASA Signs On Comments for U.S. House AV Hearing
ASA Signs On Comments for U.S. House AV Hearing The Automotive Service Association (ASA) signed on to the Coalition for Future Mobility and the U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition’s letters that were submitted to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce in response to a hearing convened today entitled, “Autonomous Vehicles: Promises and…
Read MoreU.S. DOT Requests Comments on AV Guidelines
U.S. DOT Requests Comments on AV Guidelines The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unveiled ‘Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0’. The guidelines were announced in January at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV. This week the U.S. Department of Transportation and the White House…
Read MoreNHTSA Expands Comment Period on ADAS Technologies
NHTSA Expands Comment Period on ADAS Technologies The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) expanded a comment period on draft research test procedures assessing different advanced driving-assisted systems (ADAS) technology. To learn more, click here. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle Technologies Replacement Crash Parts Service…
Read MoreU.S. DOT Secretary Announces Proposals to Improve Transportation Safety
U.S. DOT Secretary Announces Proposals to Improve Transportation Safety Yesterday at the Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao announced three proposals aimed at improving safety on our roadways. Chao announced the next phase of the “Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety (PARTS) program.” The program will “expand…
Read MoreU.S. DOT Announces New Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines
U.S. DOT Announces New Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines The White House and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unveiled ‘Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0’. The guidelines were announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV this week. AV 4.0 is the third set of autonomous vehicle guidance the…
Read MoreU.S. House Committee Advances Electric Vehicle Bill
U.S. House Committee Advances Electric Vehicle Bill The U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy advanced H.R. 5545, the New Opportunities to Expand Healthy Air Using Sustainable Transportation (NO EXHAUST) Act of 2020. The legislation was introduced by Congressman Bobby Rush (D-IL) two days ago. The bill would authorize: $2 billion per year from fiscal year 2021…
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