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 PublishedeCall Systems
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.