Jan 2026
Expanding Coverage: Thailand Vehicle Regulations on InterRegs.NETJan 2026
Transport Canada Proposes Initiatives for amendments to the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and Motor Vehicle Safety RegulationsJan 2026
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Responds to Petitions for Final Rule Changes Regarding Data Capture for Event Data Recorders (EDRs)Jan 2026
Upcoming UN ECE Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) MeetingJan 2026
Visit InterRegs at the SAE Government/Industry Meeting – January 20-22, 2026Dec 2025
InterRegs is Now ISO 27001 Accredited!Jan 2026
Updates to the EU Requirements on Fully Automated Vehicles ProposedDec 2025
Updates to the EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval Requirements ProposedNov 2025
Canada Seeks Public Feedback on Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle RegulationsOct 2025
First Two Euro 7 Emissions Implementing Regulations PublishedSep 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Issue Proposal to Repeal 2009 Endangerment Findings and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle StandardsAug 2025
New Chinese Standard on Onboard Accident Emergency Call Systems PublishedEuropean Commission
Jan 2026
Updates to the EU Requirements on Fully Automated Vehicles Proposed
On November 28, 2025, the European Commission published a draft EU Regulation for public comment, which proposes updates to (EU) 2022/1426 on the uniform procedures and technical specifications for the type approval of the automated driving system of fully automated vehicles to introduce specific provisions to cover Automated Valet Parking (AVP) systems. This draft Regulation proposes the introduction of a completely new Annex to (EU) 2022/1426 specifying performance requirements for AVP systems and test procedures to assess compliance with those performance requirements.
Dec 2025
Updates to the EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval Requirements Proposed
On November 19, 2025, the European Commission published a draft EU Regulation for public comment, which proposes updates to the European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EU WVTA) requirements specified in (EU) 2018/858 on 'the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles'. The updates proposed within this draft Regulation are to reflect the latest technical and regulatory developments within the European Union and within the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE), including updates that would allow EU WVTA to be obtained for vehicles fitted with Automated Valet Parking (AVP) systems and vehicles fitted with Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS).
Oct 2025
First Two Euro 7 Emissions Implementing Regulations Published
Following the publication of Regulation (EU) 2024/1257, which specifies the Euro 7 emissions requirements, the European Commission have been working on the drafting of the numerous Implementing Regulations required to provide the detailed test procedures, testing methodologies, administrative procedures, etc. to allow the new Euro 7 emissions requirements to be fully implemented. On September 5, 2025, the first two of these 'Euro 7' Implementing Regulations were published in the Official Journal of the European Commission. The first of these Implementing Regulations, (EU) 2025/1706 specifies the rules, procedures and testing methodologies for the exhaust and evaporative emissions type approval of M1 and N1 category vehicles. The second Implementing Regulation, (EU) 2025/1707, specifies the detailed requirements for onboard fuel consumption measuring (OBFCM) devices, onboard monitoring (OBM) systems, driver warning systems, inducement methods and environmental vehicle passports (EVP) of M1 and N1 category vehicles.