Regulations Spotlight

July 2009

New EC Regulation on Mandatory CO2 Emissions Limits Published.

June 2009

USA CAFE and GHG Emissions Take Another Big Jump.

May 2009

USA DOT Posts New "Corporate Average Fuel Economy" Standards for Model Year 2011 Cars and Light Trucks.

April 2009

NHTSA Asks Industry for Input to Reduce Backover Incidents.

March 2009

New EC Regulation on Pedestrian Protection Published

February 2009

European Parliament Adopts Regulation on CO2 Emissions Limits.

January 2009

NHTSA Delays Revised FMVSS 216 Final Rule Until April 30, 2009.

December 2008

NHTSA Final Rule Amends List of Selected Child Restraint Systems.

November 2008

Europe Mandates Daytime Running Lamps.

October 2008

NHTSA Delays FMVSS 108 Re-write Until December 1, 2009.

September 2008

ECE Mandates Electronic Stability Control Systems.

August 2008

NHTSA Ratches Up NCAP Tests Requirements and Rating Systems.

July 2008

Proposed New EU Regulation on General Safety.

June 2008

The US Government Proposes Significant Increases to CAFE Requirements.

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.