Feb 2026
Highlights from the SAE Government/Industry Meeting 2026Feb 2026
Upcoming UN ECE Working Party on Noise and Tyres (GRBP) MeetingFeb 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Seeks Input Regarding Drunk Driving PreventionFeb 2026
InterRegs.NET RSS Service UpdateJan 2026
Visit InterRegs at the SAE Government/Industry Meeting – January 20-22, 2026Jan 2026
Upcoming UN ECE Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) MeetingFeb 2026
New UN ECE Regulation on Emergency Lane Keeping Systems PublishedJan 2026
Updates to the EU Requirements on Fully Automated Vehicles ProposedDec 2025
Updates to the EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval Requirements ProposedNov 2025
Canada Seeks Public Feedback on Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle RegulationsOct 2025
First Two Euro 7 Emissions Implementing Regulations PublishedSep 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Issue Proposal to Repeal 2009 Endangerment Findings and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle StandardsEU
Nov 2024
New EU Regulation on Event Data Recorders for Heavy Duty Motor Vehicles Published
On October 2, 2024, new EU Regulation (EU) 2024/2220, specifying the technical requirements and test procedures for Event Data Recorders (EDRs) fitted to heavy duty motor vehicles, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The mandatory fitment of Event Data Recorders (EDRs) to heavy duty motor vehicles is one of the new safety features required by (EU) 2019/2144 (more commonly referred to as General Safety Regulation 2 or GSR 2). As specified in (EU) 2019/2144, from January 7, 2026, the fitment of an EDR becomes mandatory for all new types of M2, M3, N2 and N3 category vehicle (i.e. buses, coaches, heavy trucks and tractor units) and, from January 7, 2029, the fitment of an EDR will become mandatory for all new vehicles falling into those categories.
Aug 2024
New EU Implementing Regulation Relating to (EU) 2019/2144 Published
EU Regulation 2019/2144 on ‘the type approval requirements of motor vehicles and their trailers, and systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, as regards their general safety and the protection of vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users’.
Jun 2024
European Commission Requests Comments on a Proposed EU Regulation Covering Event Data Recorders for Heavy Duty Motor Vehicles
On May 21, 2024, the European Commission published a draft Regulation specifying the technical requirements and test procedures for Event Data Recorders (EDR's) fitted to heavy duty motor vehicles for public comment. The mandatory fitment of Event Data Recorders (EDR's) to heavy duty motor vehicles is one of the new safety features required by (EU) 2019/2144 (more commonly referred to as General Safety Regulation 2 or GSR 2). As specified in (EU) 2019/2144, from January 7, 2026, the fitment of an EDR becomes mandatory for all new types of M2, M3, N2 and N3 category vehicle (i.e. buses, coaches, heavy trucks and tractor units) and, from January 7, 2029, the fitment of an EDR will become mandatory for all new vehicles falling into those categories.