Jul 2025
Updated Chinese Standard on Electric Vehicle Traction Battery Safety Requirements PublishedJul 2025
European Commission Requests Comments on Proposed Amendments to the EU Regulation on Batteries and Waste BatteriesJul 2025
NHTSA Seeking Public Comment on Phase-in Reporting Requirements for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208, Occupant Crash Protection, Amended on August 22, 2024Jun 2025
Upcoming Meeting of the United Nations World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29)Jun 2025
Carhs SafetyWeek 2025 RecapJun 2025
European Commission Requests Comments on the Proposed Introduction of New Cybersecurity Requirements for L Category VehiclesJul 2025
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Publish Significant Number of Notices of Proposed RulemakingJun 2025
New UN ECE Regulation on Acceleration Control for Pedal Error PublishedMay 2025
Draft Euro 7 Emissions Implementing Regulations PublishedApr 2025
Amendments to EU Regulation on Heavy Vehicle CO2 Emissions Determination PublishedMar 2025
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Issue a Final Rule (FR) for two new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs) for Hydrogen Powered VehiclesFeb 2025
Updates to UN ECE Regulation on Quiet Road Transport Vehicles PublishedRegulations
May 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for a New Federal Motor Vehicle Standard (FMVSS) for Electric Vehicles (EVs)
On April 15, 2024 NHTSA published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to advance the safety of Electric Vehicles (EVs). The proposal includes a new FMVSS 305a, extension of requirements to heavy vehicles, responses to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations, OEM standard emergency responder information, and harmonization with Global Technical Regulation (GTR) 20. Comments are required by June 14, 2024 and compliance is expected two years after the Final Rule is published in the Federal Register.