Regulations Spotlight

May 2008

ECE Mandates Safety Belt Reminders.

April 2008

Australia Updates Fuel Consumption Labelling Requirements.

March 2008

NHTSA Proposes Supplement to Vehicle Roof Crush Regulation.

February 2008

EU Proposal on Mandatory Fuel Consumption Limits.

January 2008

USA Proposes New Occupant Protection Requirements for School Buses.

December 2007

NHTSA allows advance credits for vehicles meeting higher speed 5th percentile female crash requirements one year early.

November 2007

Mandatory European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval Extended to Trucks, Buses and Trailers.

October 2007

NHTSA's Revised Side Impact Ruling will Require all Manufacturers to Equip Passenger Vehicles with Side Airbags and Side Curtains.

September 2007

EU Proposes New Legislation on Tyres and Advanced Safety Features.

August 2007

European Union Adopts Euro 5 / 6 Emissions Requirements.

July 2007

Europe Implements New Noise Test Procedure.

June 2007

ECE Introduces Revised OBD Requirements for Bi-fuel Vehicles.

May 2007

NHTSA's New Accident Avoidance Reg Has High Expectations in Reducing Rollover and Single Vehicle Crashes.

April 2007

China Updates Safety Belt Anchorage Standard.

March 2007

US EPA Proposes that Heavy-Duty Engines used in Highway Applications must use On Board Diagnostic Systems (OBD).

February 2007

NHTSA Adds Two New Side Impact Test Dummies to their Part 572 Inventory of Crash Test Devices.

January 2007

Environment Canada says Motorcycles will now Have to Meet More Rigid Emission Requirements as Required by the USA EPA.

December 2006

ECE Mandates Conspicuity Marking for Heavy Vehicles.

November 2006

New Heavy Vehicle Braking Regulation in New Zealand.

October 2006

NHTSA Says Auto Makers Must Use 5th Percentile Females in Belted 35mph Crash Tests from September 1st, 2009.