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 PublishedAECS
Aug 2025
New Chinese Standard on Onboard Accident Emergency Call Systems Published
The State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China have recently published a new Chinese Standard on Onboard Accident Emergency Call Systems. This new Chinese Standard, GB 45672-2025, specifies the technical requirements for Onboard Accident Emergency Call Systems, referred to as “eCall” systems in EU legislation, and mandates the fitment of Onboard Accident Emergency Call Systems to all M1 and N1 category vehicles, e.g. passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks and vans.