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 PublishedRegulations
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.
May 2024
EU eCall Regulations Updated to Require 4G/5G Compliant Systems
On April 19, 2024, an updated EU Regulation on eCall was published. This new EU Regulation, (EU) 2024/1180, amends the existing EU Regulation on eCall, (EU) 2015/758, to require the fitment of 4G/5G compatible eCall systems.
May 2024
Upcoming UN ECE Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) Meeting
In a break with the norm for United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) GR meetings, part of the upcoming session of the Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) will take place at a venue other than Geneva in Switzerland.