Regulations Spotlight

March 2010

Revised ECE Test Procedures for the Fuel Consumption and Emissions Testing of Externally Chargeable Hybrid Electric Vehicles.

February 2010

New EC Regulation on Tyre Labelling.

January 2010

NHTSA Proposes New Regulation to Mitigate Occupant Ejection in both Vehicle Side Impact and Rollover.

December 2009

EC Proposal on Mandatory CO2 Emissions Limits for Light Commercial Vehicles.

November 2009

New USA Government Interagency Program to Address Climate Change and Energy Security.

October 2009

USA DOT Propose Requirement for Automatic Window Reversal System.

September 2009

New EC Regulation on General Safety.

August 2009

New EC Regulation Introducing the Euro VI Heavy Duty Emissions Requirements.

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.