Oct 2026
Upcoming United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Working Party MeetingsOct 2026
NHTSA Seeking Comments Regarding Distraction by use of Personal Electronic DevicesOct 2026
Updated Chinese Standards on Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Systems PublishedOct 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is Reviewing Their Authority to Control Fuel Economy Standards for Specific Vehicle TypesSep 2026
Upcoming United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Working Party MeetingsSep 2026
Saudi Arabian Regulations Coming SoonOct 2026
New UN ECE Regulation on Automated Driving Systems AdoptedSep 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 225 Child Restraint Anchorage Systems in Response to Petitions for ReconsiderationsAug 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 PublishedNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Oct 2026
NHTSA Seeking Comments Regarding Distraction by use of Personal Electronic Devices
On August 21, 2026, the NHTSA published an Agency Information Collection Activities Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and for Approval, and a Request for Public Comment in the Federal Register (F.R. Vol. 91 No. 161; Docket No. NHTSA-2025-005) regarding Distraction by Personal Electronic Devices.
Aug 2026
NHTSA Continues Regulatory Updates to Modernise Safety Standards
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently increased its regulatory activity, with several rulemaking actions published in the Federal Register.
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.