Jul 2026
Two New EU Regulations Amending (EU) 2018/858 PublishedJul 2026
Numerous Amended and Updated UN ECE Regulations Enter Into ForceJul 2026
NHTSA/EPA Accelerate Regulatory ActivityJun 2026
Updated Chinese Standard on Motorcycle Noise PublishedJun 2026
Upcoming Meeting of the United Nations World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)Jun 2026
Join InterRegs at Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2026Jul 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 PublishedFeb 2026
New UN ECE Regulation on Emergency Lane Keeping Systems PublishedNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Jul 2026
NHTSA/EPA Accelerate Regulatory Activity
Recently there has been an increased number of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory items published in the Federal Register.
May 2026
NHTSA Proposes Revisions to FMVSS Regulations to Address Possible Introduction of Automated Driving Systems (ADS)
The rationale for many of the proposed actions is that removing/changing some of the requirements for vehicle manual controls would not affect the safety performance of ADS-equipped vehicles; however, the changes would remove unnecessary regulatory burdens and costs associated with a design to aid a person driving the vehicle. These actions are part of a larger NHTSA effort to address vehicle automation in the agency's regulations.
Mar 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Seek Comments on Global Technical Regulation (GTR) for Automated Driving Systems (ADS)
On January 23, 2026, the NHTSA published in the Federal Register (FR Vol. 91 No. 15; Docket NHTSA-2026-0034) a Notice and Request for Comment on the proposed GTR for the United Nations Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA), under the World Forum for Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) at United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).