Aug 2026
UK Public HolidayAug 2026
NHTSA Seeks Public Input on Future Regulatory InitiativesAug 2026
NHTSA Continues Regulatory Updates to Modernise Safety StandardsAug 2026
Feature Spotlight: Plan Ahead with the Legislation Implementation Dates DatabaseJul 2026
Numerous Amended and Updated UN ECE Regulations Enter Into ForceJul 2026
NHTSA/EPA Accelerate Regulatory ActivityAug 2026
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to Amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 135 on Light Vehicle Brake SystemsJul 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Issue Final Rule Preamble and Amended Final Rule for Event Data Recorders (EDRs) to Delay Timing of Implementation and to Establish a Phase-in PlanJun 2026
Additional Draft Euro 7 Emissions Implementing Regulations PublishedMay 2026
Draft EU Regulation on the Collection of Real World CO2 Emissions Data from Heavy Duty Vehicles PublishedApr 2026
Updates to the EU Requirements on Fully Automated Vehicles PublishedMar 2026
Updated Chinese Standard on Electric Vehicle Safety PublishedNHTSA
Dec 2024
Summary of Recent US Regulatory Action
There have been a number of recent Federal Register notices of Final Rules, Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs), Requests for Comments and Extension of Comment Periods by various governmental organisations.
Jul 2024
Comment Period for Hydrogen Vehicle Fuel System and Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity NPRM Extended
In the June 6, 2024 Federal Register (Vol. 89 No. 110, Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0006) NHTSA published an extension of the comment period for 30 days until July 17, 2024 for the hydrogen related Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued in the April 17, 2024 Federal Register.
May 2024
NHTSA Propose to Regulate Hydrogen Powered Vehicles
In the April 17, 2024 Federal Register (Volume 89, number 75) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) [Docket No. NHTSA-2023-0006]. The proposal is for two new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs) which specify performance requirements for motor vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source.