https://www.interregs.com/feed/spotlight/rss.xml Keep up-to-date with the latest spotlight articles from interregs.com https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/329/additional-draft-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 May 27, 2026, two further 'Euro 7' Implementing Regulations were published on the European Commission’s 'Better Regulation' web site for public comment. The first of these draft Implementing Regulations specifies the specific methods, requirements and tests as well as the administrative requirements regarding in-vehicle battery durability, electric vehicle range at low temperature and electrified vehicle system power.  The second draft Implementing Regulation specifies the rules, procedures, testing methodologies and administrative requirements regarding the brake particulate emissions of motor vehicles of M1 and N1 category vehicles. 2026-06-01 11:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/329.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/328/draft-eu-regulation-on-the-collection-of-real-world-co2-emissions-data-from-heavy-duty-vehicles-published Within the EU Regulation which specifies the heavy duty vehicle CO2 emissions performance reduction targets that heavy duty vehicle manufacturers must comply with, (EU) 2019/1242, there is a provision in Article 12 of that Regulation which requires the European Commission to regularly collect data on the real world CO2 emissions and energy consumption of heavy duty vehicles in service to monitor and assess the real world representativeness of the values determined in accordance with (EU) 2017/2400.  To fully implement this provision, on April 20, 2026, the European Commission published a draft EU Regulation for public comment, which specifies the detailed procedure for the collection of this real world CO2 emissions and energy consumption data. 2026-05-01 11:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/328.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/327/updates-to-the-eu-requirements-on-fully-automated-vehicles-published The European Union requirements on Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EU WVTA) have included provisions which allow for the type approval of fully automated (driverless) vehicles, within specific use cases, since 2022.  2026-04-01 09:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/327.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/326/updated-chinese-standard-on-electric-vehicle-safety-published The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China have recently published an updated version of the Chinese standard on electric vehicle safety requirements; GB 18384-2025.  This updated Chinese Standard introduces numerous new and updated requirements to reflect the latest developments in the field of electric vehicle technology, and even introduces some completely new test procedures for assessing the safety performance of electric vehicles. 2026-03-02 11:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/326.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/325/new-un-ece-regulation-on-emergency-lane-keeping-systems-published A new United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation on Emergency Lane Keeping Systems (ELKS), UN ECE Regulation No. 178.00, came into force on January 11, 2026.  This new UN ECE Regulation, which applies to M1 and N1 category vehicles, specifies technical and performance requirements for Emergency Lane Keeping Systems (ELKS) that are closely aligned with the equivalent requirements specified in the EU Regulation on Emergency Lane Keeping Systems (ELKS); (EU) 2021/646. 2026-02-02 09:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/325.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/324/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. 2026-01-05 09:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/324.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/323/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). 2025-12-01 09:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/323.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/322/canada-seeks-public-feedback-on-hydrogen-powered-vehicle-regulations Canada Looking for Feedback from the Public Regarding Regulations for Hydrogen Powered Vehicles: With hydrogen vehicle propulsion becoming more popular as an option for the future, Transport Canada has requested feedback from the public regarding the possibility of Canadian regulations that follow the existing hydrogen regulations issued by the international community (GTR 13, UN 134, FMVSS 307 & 308). The objective would be having safe hydrogen powered vehicles based on the same principles with slightly different compliance requirements. 2025-11-03 09:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/322.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/321/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. 2025-10-01 09:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/321.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/320/the-environmental-protection-agency-epa-issue-proposal-to-repeal-2009-endangerment-findings-and-greenhouse-gas-vehicle-standards The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in the Federal Register on August 1, 2025, a proposal to repeal the Section 209 Endangerment Findings and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Standards for light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles and engines. According to the EPA, this proposal reflects the most accurate interpretation of the Clean Air Act (CAA), falls within the Agency’s legal authority, aligns with its scientific research and addresses global climate change alongside the associated risks to public health and welfare. Public comments must be submitted by September 15, 2025. 2025-09-01 08:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/320.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/319/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. 2025-08-01 01:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/319.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/318/the-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-and-the-federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration-publish-significant-number-of-notices-of-proposed-rulemaking On May 30, 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published in the Federal Register (Vol. 90 No. 103) 24 Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs). They have requested comments addressing all related issues. These NPRMs cover many regulated topics and varying aspects of regulatory actions that have been in force for a number of years. These proposals are intended to minimize confusion, remove unnecessary requirements and may assist in introducing new technology. 2025-07-01 08:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/318.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/317/new-un-ece-regulation-on-acceleration-control-for-pedal-error-published A new United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation on Acceleration Control for Pedal Error (ACPE) systems, UN ECE Regulation No. 175.00, came into force on May 12, 2025.  This new Regulation, which applies to M1 category vehicles, specifies technical and performance requirements for Acceleration Control for Pedal Error (ACPE) systems which are designed to detect misapplication of the accelerator control by the driver and to control unintended acceleration of the vehicle. 2025-06-02 08:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/317.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/316/draft-euro-7-emissions-implementing-regulations-published Following the publication of Regulation (EU) 2024/1257, which specifies the Euro 7 emissions requirements, the European Commission began drafting 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 April 15, 2025, draft versions of the first two of these 'Euro 7' Implementing Regulations were published by the European Commission for public comment. The first of these draft Implementing Regulations specifies the rules, procedures and testing methodologies for the exhaust and evaporative emissions type approval of M1 and N1 category vehicles. The second draft Implementing Regulation specifies the detailed requirements for the 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. 2025-05-01 08:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/316.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/315/amendments-to-eu-regulation-on-heavy-vehicle-co2-emissions-determination-published On February 20, 2025, the European Commission published an EU Amending Regulation, (EU) 2025/258, which introduces amendments to the EU Regulation on the determination of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of medium and heavy trucks and heavy buses; (EU) 2017/2400. The amendments introduced by (EU) 2025/258 are predominantly to cover new technologies that are being developed and deployed to improve the CO2 emissions performance and fuel consumption of heavy duty vehicles, such as hydrogen fuelled vehicles, vehicles fitted with high efficiency 'wheel ends', vehicles equipped with multiple drivetrains which are capable of operating independently and vehicles which are capable of recharging whilst they are in motion. 2025-04-01 07:40:16 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/315.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/314/the-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-nhtsa-issue-a-final-rule-fr-for-two-new-federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-fmvsss-for-hydrogen-powered-vehicles The NHTSA issued a Final Rule (FR) establishing regulatory requirements for Light and Heavy Vehicles that are powered by hydrogen. The new rules are based on Global Technical Regulation (GTR) 13. Mandatory compliance is scheduled for September 1, 2028. 2025-03-03 08:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/314.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/313/updates-to-un-ece-regulation-on-quiet-road-transport-vehicles-published On January 10, 2025, an 02 Series of Amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 138 on Quiet Road Transport Vehicles (QRTV) with regard to their reduced audibility came into force.  The changes introduced by this 02 Series of Amendments are predominantly to address 'deficiencies' in the Regulation that have been identified during its application over the past few years.  The amendments are intended to provide greater clarity of the applicable requirements and to ensure greater consistency in their application. 2025-02-03 09:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/313.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/312/updates-to-the-eu-general-safety-regulation-proposed On December 11, 2024, the European Commission published a draft EU Delegated Regulation specifying amendments to the European Union’s General Safety Regulation; (EU) 2019/2144. This draft Delegated Regulation updates the “Series of Amendment” level for a number of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulations specified within (EU) 2019/2144 and also adds references to three new UN ECE Regulations; UN ECE Regulation No. 167 on direct vision from heavy duty vehicles, UN ECE Regulation No. 169 on event data recorders for heavy duty vehicles and UN ECE Regulation No. 171 on driver control assistance systems (DCAS). 2025-01-02 10:10:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/312.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/311/updated-chinese-standard-on-the-fuel-consumption-limits-for-heavy-duty-vehicles-published The Chinese government have recently published an updated version of the Chinese Standard on the maximum permissible fuel consumption limits for heavy duty vehicles, GB 30510-2024, which specifies fuel consumption limits for all types of heavy duty vehicle that are around 10% lower than the limits specified in the previous version of this Standard. In addition to these reduced fuel consumption limits, the updated standard also introduces criteria to define the variations in vehicle specification that are permitted within a vehicle type and a formula for converting fuel consumption values, in L/100km, into CO2 emissions values, in g/km. 2024-12-02 08:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/311.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/310/the-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-nhtsa-issue-a-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-nprm-regarding-pedestrian-protection The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the September 19, 2024 Federal Register (F.R. Vol. 89, No. 182; NHTSA-2024-0057). Data indicates pedestrian fatalities increasing substantially in recent years. This NPRM would ensure that passenger vehicles are designed to reduce the risk of serious to fatal child and adult head injury in pedestrian crashes. The new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 228, Pedestrian Head Protection, would apply to passenger cars, light trucks (including pickups), Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles (MPVs) (MPVs include Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), crossover vehicles and vans) and buses with a GVWR of 4,536kg (10,000lb) or less. The standard would require vehicles to meet a Head Injury Criterion (HIC) when subjected to testing simulating a head-to-hood impact. The vehicles would have to reduce the risk of serious to fatal head injury to child and adult pedestrians in impacts at vehicle speeds up to 40km/h (25mph), which encompass about 70% of pedestrian injuries from vehicle impacts. It is expected the standard would be beneficial even at higher speeds. 2024-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/310.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/309/new-un-ece-regulation-on-driver-control-assistance-systems-published A new United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation on Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS), UN ECE Regulation No. 171-00, came into force on September 22, 2024.  Work on developing this new Regulation began in 2021, when the UN ECE World Forum for the Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) noted that such systems were beginning to become available on the market, but that no specific Regulations existed to cover their specification and performance. This new Regulation defines Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS) as a combination of "hardware and software collectively capable of assisting a driver in controlling the longitudinal and lateral motion of the vehicle on a sustained basis" and specifies technical and performance requirements that DCAS must comply with, along with specific test procedures to confirm that vehicles equipped with DCAS comply with the specified requirements. 2024-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/309.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/308/the-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-issues-advanced-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-to-revise-federal-motor-vehicle-standard-207-for-seating On July 16, 2024 NHTSA issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register addressing direction to the Secretary of Transportation to initiate rulemaking to update FMVSS 207 Seating Systems. The NHTSA partially granted rulemaking petitions which sought changes to improve the safety of children during rear-end crashes. NHTSA denied a petition which sought to require additional warnings instructing adults regarding which rear seating position to place children in. Comments must be received no later than September 16, 2024. 2024-09-02 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/308.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/306/the-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-nhtsa-published-a-supplemental-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-snprm-to-amend-the-nhtsa-regulations-to-include-an-advanced-crash-test-dummy The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Provided Additional Information on Advanced Crash Test Dummies --– On July 9th the NHTSA issued a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) announcing the availability of documents supplementing NHTSA's September 2023 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. This rulemaking is to amend NHTSA’s regulations to include an advanced crash test dummy – The Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint 50th percentile adult male (THOR). The documents listed in this notification were scheduled to be available in the docket as of July 9, 2024. Comments regarding this SNPRM are due by August 8, 2024. 2024-08-02 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/297/updated-un-ece-regulations-relating-to-hydrogen-fuelled-vehicles-published Following the publication of Amendment 1 to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Global Technical Regulation No. 13 on hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles, an equivalent set of amendments to the UN ECE Regulation on hydrogen fuelled vehicles, UN ECE Regulation No. 134, were developed to ensure alignment and consistency between the two Regulations.  The resulting 02 Series of Amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 134 were adopted by the UN ECE World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) in November 2023 and came into force on June 15, 2024.  On that same date, an 05 Series of Amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 94 on offset deformable barrier front impact, and 06 Series of Amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 95 on lateral impact and an 03 Series of Amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 137 on full width flat barrier front impact also came into force.  Each of these Series of Amendments introduce the necessary provisions into the relevant Regulation to allow for the crash testing of hydrogen fuelled vehicles. 2024-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/297.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/266/eu-euro-7-emissions-regulation-published On May 8, 2024, a new European Union Regulation specifying the 'Euro 7' emissions requirements was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This new EU Regulation, (EU) 2024/1257, repeals and replaces both (EC) 715/2007 on light duty vehicle emissions (Euro 6) and (EC) 595/2009 on heavy duty vehicle emissions (Euro VI), effectively bringing all of the EU requirements on emissions into one Regulation. Whilst the exhaust emissions test procedures for both light duty and heavy duty vehicles specified in this new Regulation remain essentially unchanged from those specified in the existing Euro 6 and Euro VI emissions Regulations, the new Regulation does introduce some revisions to the applicable emissions limits, especially for heavy duty vehicles where both new and more stringent emissions limits are introduced. Additionally, the Regulation introduces new requirements and limits on the particulate emissions from brakes and tyres, new requirements and limits on the durability of batteries for pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and requires the mandatory fitment of an onboard monitoring (OBM) system to monitor the vehicle’s exhaust emissions whilst the vehicle is in operation. 2024-06-03 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/266.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/265/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. 2024-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/assets/storage/spotlight-archive/265.jpeg https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/264/new-un-ece-regulation-on-real-driving-emissions-published- On March 19, 2024, a new United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation on the real driving emissions (RDE) of light duty passenger and commercial vehicles was formally published. This new UN ECE Regulation, UN ECE Regulation No. 168, specifies a worldwide harmonised method to determine the gaseous and particulate emissions from light duty vehicles during real world driving conditions. The emissions tests specified by this new Regulation are carried out using portable emissions measurement system (PEMS) equipment which can be fitted directly to the vehicle under test, thereby allowing the test vehicle to be driven on public roads, under real world conditions, whilst the gaseous and particulate emissions are being measured. 2024-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/263/the-consumer-product-safety-commission-cpsc-issued-a-final-rule-fr-to-amend-consumer-product-safety-standard-for-four-wheel-all-terrain-vehicles-atvs The CPSC issued a Final Rule (FR) in the Federal Register: Volume 89, Number 15 dealing with16 CFR Part 1420 for ATV safety. The CPSC addressed the comments that were submitted for the NPRM and proceeded with the FR content and timing for an effective date of January 1, 2025. 2024-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/262/nhtsa-issue-anprm-regarding-advanced-drunk-and-impaired-driving-prevention-technology On January 5, 2024 the NHTSA published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) in the Federal Register. This notice deals with Advanced Impaired Driving Prevention Technology by announcing the NHTSA's research and testing on this topic, discussing the current state of advanced impaired driving technology, and requesting public comments on some specific topics and questions. This action initiates rulemaking that would gather the information necessary to develop performance requirements and require that new passenger motor vehicles must be equipped with advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology. It would result in a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) related to preventing drunk and impaired driving. Comments are due no later than March 5, 2024. 2024-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/261/eu-regulations-on-the-in-service-verification-testing-of-co2-emissions-published- (EU) 2019/631, which is the EU Regulation on the CO2 emissions performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles, includes a requirement for Type Approval Authorities to undertake testing on in-service vehicles to verify that their CO2 emissions and fuel consumption performance aligns with the figures specified on the vehicle’s Certificate of Conformity (CoC). However, implementation of this requirement was subject to the European Commission defining the necessary processes and procedures to allow for its correct and consistent application. On December 18, 2023, the European Commission published Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2867 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2866 which specify the necessary guiding principles, selection criteria, processes and procedures for the in-service verification testing of CO2 emissions and fuel consumption performance. 2024-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/260/eu-regulation-on-advanced-driver-distraction-warning-systems-published- On November 22, 2023, a new European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2590 on Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) systems was published. The fitment of ADDW systems, which are defined as "systems that help the driver to continue to pay attention to the traffic situation and that warn the driver when he or she is distracted", is one of the new safety features mandated by EU Regulation 2019/2144. This new Delegated Regulation specifies the technical and performance requirements that ADDW systems must comply with and specifies test procedures for "spot-check" testing on vehicles equipped with ADDW systems. 2023-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/259/updates-to-australian-design-rule-on-side-impact-proposed- On September 22, 2023, the Australian Government published a proposed update to the Australian Design Rule (ADR) on dynamic side impact occupant protection; ADR 72/00. Whereas the current version of ADR 72/00 requires compliance with the technical requirements specified in United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation No. 95-01, in the draft version of ADR 72/01, it is proposed that compliance with the technical requirements specified in UN ECE 95-03 would become mandatory. There are numerous differences between UN ECE 95-01 and UN ECE 95-03, but one of the most significant is the introduction of post-crash electrical safety requirements for vehicles equipped with an electrical power train operating on high voltage, i.e. hybrid electric and pure electric vehicles. 2023-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/258/the-nhtsa-issue-a-proposal-to-amend-anthropomorphic-test-devices The NHTSA has published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for an optional dummy to be part of 49 CFR Part 572, Anthropomorphic Test Devices. It is NHTSA’s intention to allow use of this dummy Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint (THOR) 50th percentile adult male (THOR-50M) for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection crash testing and for crash worthiness ratings in the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). The THOR-50M would be an alternative (at the vehicle manufacturer's option) to the 50th percentile adult male dummy currently specified for use in frontal crash compliance tests. Since the new test device is not mandatory, the plan would be to make the change effective upon publication of the Final Rule in the Federal Register. 2023-10-02 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/257/the-consumer-product-safety-commission-cpsc-issues-a-proposal-to-amend-consumer-product-safety-standard-for-four-wheel-all-terrain-vehicles-atvs The CPSC has published in the Federal Register an NPRM updating 16 CFR Part 1420 to reflect the latest version of ANSI/SVIA 1-2007. The major updates reflected in the 2023 version affect hot surfaces, fuel system components, tyre pressure, owner’s manual, and effective dates. CPSC believes that the owner’s manual changes could have adverse implications for safety. Comments need to be submitted by September 25, 2023. 2023-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/256/draft-eu-regulation-on-recyclability-and-end-of-life-vehicles-published Following a review of the current EC Directives on End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) and on the reusability, recyclability and recoverability of motor vehicles, the European Commission have developed a completely new EU Regulation on the circulatory requirements for vehicle design and on management of End of Life vehicles, which will repeal and replace both of the existing Directives. The aim of this new draft Regulation is to promote more circular business models by linking design issues to end of life treatment, consider rules on mandatory recycled content for certain materials and improve recycling efficiency. 2023-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/255/the-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-nhtsa-issued-a-proposal-to-add-a-new-federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standard-fmvss-to-require-automatic-emergency-braking-aeb-for-light-vehicles- The new rulemaking requires Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), including Pedestrian AEB (PAEB), systems on light vehicles. The new requirements (FMVSS 127 - Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles and PART 596 - Automatic Emergency Braking Test Devices) are projected to detect when the vehicle is in a crash imminent situation, and automatically apply the vehicle brakes as required to meet new test requirements and prevent or lessen impacts with lead vehicle or pedestrian. The Agency outlines the rationale for going from voluntary to mandatory and lists the projected benefits. Comments are due on or before August 14, 2023. 2023-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/254/the-environmental-protection-agency-epa-issued-a-proposal-to-amend-specific-provisions-in-the-greenhouse-gas-reporting-rule-40-cfr-part-98 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (GHGR). EPA indicates that this is being done to improve the quality and collection of data that is relevant to a wide variety of Clean Air Act provisions. The May 22, 2023 supplemental proposal revises the 2022 Data Quality Improvements Proposal where amendments to specific provisions of the GHGR are identified by EPA for improvement, such as where the rule may be modified to reflect the EPA’s current understanding of U.S. GHG emission trends, or to improve data collection and reporting where additional data may be necessary to better understand emissions from specific sectors or inform future policy decisions. 2023-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/253/draft-eu-regulation-on-advanced-driver-distraction-warning-systems-published- On March 24, 2023, the European Commission published a draft Delegated Regulation on Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) systems, which are defined as systems that help the driver to continue to pay attention to the traffic situation and that warn the driver when he or she is distracted. The fitment of ADDW systems is one of the new safety features mandated by EU Regulation 2019/2144, and this draft Delegated Regulation specifies the technical and performance requirements that ADDW systems must comply with, along with the associated assessment procedures and test procedures. 2023-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/252/updated-un-ece-regulation-on-automated-lane-keeping-systems-published- Updated UN ECE Regulation on Automated Lane Keeping Systems Published On March 3, 2023, the 01 Series of Amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 157 on Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) were formally published. The two key changes introduced by this 01 Series of Amendments are an increase in the maximum speed at which automated lane keeping systems can operate from 60km/h to 130km/h and the introduction of new requirements to allow the type approval of ALKS that incorporate a lane change capability, where the system can execute a lane change manoeuvre without input from the driver. 2023-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/251/updates-to-un-ece-regulation-on-advanced-emergency-braking-systems-for-heavy-vehicles-published On February 21, 2023, an 02 Series of Amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 131 on Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) for heavy vehicles were formally published. The changes introduced by this 02 Series of Amendments are predominantly to reflect the latest state of the art for AEBS and to more closely align the requirements of UN ECE Regulation No. 131 with those specified in UN ECE Regulation No. 152 on AEBS for light vehicles. These changes include the addition of new requirements, including a new test procedure and performance requirements, to cover AEBS which are capable of detecting pedestrians crossing in front of the vehicle. 2023-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/250/the-epa-proposes-new-rule-to-revise-2023-through-2025-calendar-year-renewable-fuel-standard-program-40-cfr-part-80-and-part-1090 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued proposed rulemaking in the December 30, 2022 Federal Register (F.R. Vol. 87 No. 250) - EPA 40 CFR Part 80 and Part 1090 (EPA–HQ–OAR–2021-0427; FRL 8514-01-OAR; Renewable Identification Number [RIN] 2060-AV14), Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), and other changes. 2023-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/249/two-new-ece-regulations-to-protect-vulnerable-road-users-adopted- At the 188th session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) in November, two new UN ECE Regulations were adopted which are intended to assist drivers in avoiding collisions with vulnerable road users, i.e. pedestrians and cyclists. Proposed new UN ECE Regulation No. 166, covers the driver’s awareness of vulnerable road users in close proximity to the front and lateral sides of M1 and N1 category vehicles, whilst proposed new UN ECE Regulation No. 167, covers direct vision from the driver’s cab of M2, N2, N2 and N3 category vehicles. 2023-01-03 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/248/draft-eu-regulation-on-euro-7-emissions-requirements-published- A draft version of the new EU Regulation specifying the Euro 7 emissions requirements that will apply to all M and N category vehicles was published on the European Commission’s "Better Regulation” web site on November 10, 2022 for public consultation. Unsurprisingly, this draft Regulation proposes reductions to the applicable exhaust emissions limits and evaporative emissions limits, and increases in the durability requirements to extend the time periods over which compliance with the emissions requirements must be assured. However, the draft Regulation also proposes the introduction of some more radical measures, such as imposing limits on the particulate emissions from brake and tyre wear, and requirements on the durability of traction batteries of electric vehicles. 2022-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/247/updates-to-un-ece-regulation-on-hydrogen-fuel-systems-published- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation No. 134 on hydrogen fuel systems was originally published in June 2015 and, although its scope covered all motor vehicles of categories M and N, the requirements specified within this Regulation were originally drafted to specifically cover light duty vehicles, such as passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. Now that the fitment of hydrogen fuel systems to heavy duty vehicles, such as buses and heavy trucks, is becoming more commonplace, recently published Supplement 1 to the 01 Series of Amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 134 introduces some alternative provisions into the Regulation to ensure that its requirements adequately cater for heavy duty vehicles. 2022-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/246/the-department-of-transportation-dot-issued-a-request-for-information-rfi-enhancing-the-safety-of-vulnerable-road-users-at-intersections The DoT is searching for data, information and ideas to make intersections safe for Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) and vehicles. The request focuses on adapting existing and emerging automation technologies to refine and deploy real-time roadway intersection warning and safety systems to progress toward their goal of zero fatalities and serious injuries across the US transportation system. The RFI contains some very specific questions, but DoT is seeking input on any relevant ideas and work that commenters deem helpful. 2022-10-03 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/245/scope-of-eu-regulations-on-heavy-duty-vehicle-co2-emissions-expanded- To allow for the full implementation and monitoring of the European Union’s policies on the reduction of CO2 emissions from heavy duty vehicles, it will be necessary to determine the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions performance of a wider range of heavy duty vehicles than is currently specified in EU Regulation No. 2017/2400. To address this situation, in August 2022, the European Commission published two new EU Regulations on this topic. EU Regulation No. 2022/1362 is a new Implementing Regulation which introduces requirements on the performance of heavy trailers and semi-trailers with regard to their influence on the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of the motor vehicles towing those trailers. EU Regulation No. 2022/1379 is an Amending Regulation which expands the scope of (EU) 2017/2400 to include additional vehicle types, additional power train types and other CO2 emissions reducing technologies. 2022-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/244/nhtsa-issue-a-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-nprm-regarding-event-data-recorders-edrs The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to amend the regulation for Event Data Recorders (EDRs) to extend the recording period for timed data metrics from 5 seconds of pre-crash data at a frequency of 2Hz to 20s of pre-crash data at a frequency of 10Hz (i.e., increase from 2 samples per second to 10 samples per second). 2022-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/243/updates-to-the-eu-regulation-on-heavy-duty-vehicle-emissions-proposed-to-cover-vehicles-using-pure-biodiesel- With the increased commercial availability of diesel fuels containing a higher proportion of biodiesel, e.g. (B20) ad (B30), and even pure biodiesel (B100), the European Commission have recognised that the EU Regulation on heavy duty vehicle emissions requires updating to cater for the use of such fuels. Therefore, On June 1, 2022, the European Commission published a draft Regulation containing proposed amendments to (EU) No. 582/2011 to introduce the necessary provisions. 2022-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/242/draft-updates-to-the-eu-regulation-on-light-duty-vehicle-emissions-published- On May 23, 2022, the European Commission published a draft Regulation containing proposed amendments to (EU) 2017/1151 on light duty vehicle emissions. The package of amendments specified within this draft EU Regulation, which are referred to as "Euro 6e", are mostly refinements and clarifications to reflect technical development and experience gained in the application of the existing "Euro 6d" requirements. However, there are some amendments included in this "Euro 6e" proposal which have the effect of increasing the stringency of the applicable requirements. 2022-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/241/draft-eu-regulations-on-the-type-approval-of-fully-automated-vehicles-published- The European Commission have recently published two draft EU Regulations which pave the way for the more widespread deployment of fully automated vehicles in Europe. One of them is a draft Implementing Regulation specifying uniform procedures and technical specifications for the type approval of the automated driving systems of fully automated motor vehicles. The other one is a draft Delegated Regulation proposing amendments to (EU) 2018/858 to permit the European Small Series Type Approval (EUSSTA) of fully automated motor vehicles. 2022-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/240/the-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-nhtsa-issued-a-request-for-comments-rfc-regarding-adding-additional-advanced-driver-assistance-systems-adas-to-the-new-car-assessment-program-ncap-plus-other-updates NHTSA published in the Federal Register a Request for Comments (RFC) on proposed actions to the NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). These actions include adding four new advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) technologies, a NHTSA plan to develop a new rating system, steps to list the crash avoidance rating information on the vehicle's window sticker (Monroney label), a NHTSA roadmap to update NCAP in phases over the next ten years, a request for comments on expanding NCAP to provide consumer information on safety technologies that could help people drive safer by preventing or limiting risky driving behaviour, and NHTSA's ideas for updating several programmatic aspects of NCAP. 2022-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/239/draft-eu-regulation-on-administrative-fines-for-type-approval-non-compliance-published- EU Regulation No. 2018/858 introduced provisions which require the European Commission to carry out compliance verification activities on vehicles and components that are placed on the market in the European Union to ensure that production vehicles and components comply with the type approval requirements. If any non-compliances are identified during these activities, the European Commission is authorised to implement measures on the responsible economic operator to ensure that production vehicles and components are brought back into conformity and, where appropriate, to impose administrative fines. On January 27, 2022, the European Commission published a draft Delegated Regulation specifying the procedure and methods for the calculation and collection of such administrative fines. 2022-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/238/the-national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-nhtsa-issued-a-final-rule-creating-fmvss-227-–-bus-rollover-structural-integrity On December 29, 2021 NHTSA published in the Federal Register a Final Rule (FR) establishing FMVSS 227 - Bus Rollover Structural Integrity. This FR ensures that bus roofs and side wall panels will resist deformation and intrusion into the occupant space in rollover crashes, and reduces the risk of emergency exits becoming ejection portals in a crash. These requirements will apply to "large buses" with some exceptions and will put them on the same level as school bus structural integrity. 2022-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/237/scope-of-un-ece-regulation-on-tyre-pressure-monitoring-systems-extended On December 17, 2021, the 01 Series of Amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 141 on Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) were formally published. The mandatory fitment of tyre pressure monitoring systems to N category goods vehicles, M2 and M3 category buses and coaches and 03 and 04 category heavy trailers and semi-trailers is one of the new safety features mandated by EU Regulation 2019/2144, and this 01 Series of Amendments expands the scope of ECE 141 to include these additional categories of vehicle. This Series of Amendments also introduces new and revised technical and performance requirements to cater for tyre pressure monitoring systems fitted to vehicles of these categories. 2022-01-04 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/236/eu-regulation-on-intelligent-speed-assistance-systems-published- On November 17, 2021, new European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1958 on Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems was published. The fitment of ISA systems is one of the new safety features mandated by EU Regulation 2019/2144, and this new Delegated Regulation specifies the technical and performance requirements that ISA systems must comply with. However, rather than mandating one specific technical specification for all ISA systems, the Regulation permits a number of options and allows vehicle manufacturers to select the most appropriate option for their vehicles. 2021-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/235/eu-and-un-ece-develop-new-regulations-on-event-data-recorders- In recent weeks, there have been some important developments in both the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) regarding new Regulations to mandate the fitment of event data recorders (EDR’s) to M1 and N1 category vehicles. On October 21, 2021, the UN ECE published a new UN ECE Regulation on event data recorders, Regulation No. 160. Furthermore, in the coming weeks, it is expected that an 01 Series of Amendments to this new Regulation will also be published. From an EU perspective, on October 12, 2021, the European Commission published a draft version of their Supplementing Regulation to mandate the fitment of event data recorders to M1 and N1 category vehicles for public comment. 2021-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/234/the-environmental-protection-agency-epa-proposed-new-rule-to-revise-2023-and-later-model-year-light-duty-vehicle-greenhouse-gas-ghg-emissions-standards The EPA issued a proposal in the August 10, 2021 Federal Register to increase the stringency of GHG Emission and Fuel Economy on Light Vehicles. Near term actions are for vehicles through 2026 MY and there are longer term actions included for 2027 MY and beyond. The EPA provided a long list of actions where they are seeking comments. Included are purpose, authority, history, analysis, cost, incentives, alternatives, etc. 2021-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/233/eu-regulation-on-driver-drowsiness-and-attention-warning-systems-published On August 16, 2021, new European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1341 on Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning (DDAW) systems was published. The fitment of DDAW systems is one of the new safety features mandated by EU Regulation 2019/2144, and this new Delegated Regulation specifies the technical and performance requirements for DDAW systems and specifies criteria for the validation testing which must be undertaken by vehicle manufacturers to demonstrate the compliance of their DDAW systems with defined minimum performance thresholds. 2021-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/232/two-new-ece-regulations-to-protect-vulnerable-road-users-published The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) have recently published two new UN ECE Regulations covering systems which are intended to assist drivers in avoiding collisions with vulnerable road users, i.e. pedestrians and cyclists. 2021-08-02 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/231/draft-eu-regulation-on-type-approval-market-surveillance-requirements-published On June 8, 2021, the European Commission published a new draft EU Implementing Regulation for EU Regulation No. 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. This new draft Implementing Regulation provides additional detail and definition regarding the operation and coordination of the market surveillance activities specified within (EU) No. 2018/858. In addition, this draft Implementing Regulation also defines the data which manufacturers must make available to the European Commission and to legitimate third party organisations to allow them to carry compliance testing on their products. 2021-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/230/nhtsa-seeks-to-repeal-the-safer-affordable-fuel-efficient-vehicles-part-one:-one-national-program Published in the May 12, 2021 Federal Register, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposes to fully repeal the regulatory text and appendices promulgated in the "The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule Part One: One National Program" (Safe I) regulation published in the September 27, 2019 Federal Register. NHTSA had codified regulatory text and made additional pronouncements regarding the preemption of state and local laws related to fuel economy standards. This NPRM proposes to repeal and withdraw the interpretative statements made by the NHTSA in the SAFE I rule preamble, including those regarding the preemption of particular state Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions standards or Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) mandates. 2021-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/229/eu-regulation-on-emergency-lane-keeping-systems-published The mandatory fitment of Emergency Lane Keeping Systems (ELKS) is one of the new safety features required by EU Regulation 2019/2144, and to support the introduction of such systems, a new Implementing Regulation on ELKS was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on April 20, 2021. This new Implementing Regulation, (EU) 2021/646, specifies the technical and performance requirements for Emergency Lane Keeping Systems (ELKS), which are actually a combination of a Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) and a Corrective Directional Control Function (CDCF). 2021-05-04 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/228/new-un-ece-regulation-on-automated-lane-keeping-systems-published On March 4, 2021, new United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation No. 157-00 on automated lane keeping systems was officially published. This new Regulation represents a major milestone in the establishment of legal requirements for automated driving systems because it is the first Regulation to cover systems which actively control both the vehicle’s lateral movement (i.e. steering) and its longitudinal movement (i.e. acceleration and deceleration) over extended periods without driver input. 2021-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/227/draft-eu-regulation-on-driver-drowsiness-and-attention-warning-systems-published The mandatory fitment of Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning (DDAW) systems is one of the new safety features mandated by EU Regulation 2019/2144, and to support the introduction of such systems, on February 8, 2021, the European Commission published a draft Delegated Regulation on the type approval of DDAW systems. This draft Regulation specifies technical and performance requirements for DDAW systems and specifies criteria for the validation testing which must be undertaken by vehicle manufacturers to demonstrate the compliance of their DDAW systems with defined minimum performance thresholds. 2021-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/226/new-chinese-standards-on-advanced-driver-assistance-systems-published The Chinese Government have published three new standards which specifically cover advanced driver assistance systems. Chinese standard GB/T 39263-2020 specifies terms and definitions for a wide variety of different advanced driver assistance systems, whilst Chinese standards GB/T 39265-2020 and GB/T 39323-2020 specify technical requirements and test procedures for blind spot detection systems and lane keep assist systems respectively. 2021-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/225/nhtsa-seeks-additional-input-for-development-of-a-framework-for-automated-driving-system-ads-safety As noted in the InterRegs December Bulletin, NHTSA had authored an ANPRM on Automated Driving Systems that was to be released in the Federal Register soon. In the December 3rd Federal Register (F.R. Vol. 85 No. 223) the ANPRM was published. The document contains numerous specific requests for comment regarding Safety Framework, NHTSA Research, Administrative Mechanisms and Statutory Authority. The ANPRM also highlights potential safety benefits of ADSs and activity to remove unintentional and unnecessary barriers to the development and deployment of ADS vehicles. 2021-01-04 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/224/updates-to-un-ece-regulation-on-advanced-emergency-braking-systems-published Since the publication of the original version of UN ECE Regulation No. 152 on advanced emergency braking systems (AEBS) for M1 and N1 category vehicles, the Informal Working Group responsible for the development of this Regulation have continued to work on further refinements and enhancements to the requirements applicable to such systems. On November 4, 2020, the latest output of this ongoing work was published in the form of a Supplement 1 to ECE 152.00 and an 01 Series of Amendments to ECE 152. The changes introduced by Supplement 1 are mainly to clarify the technical requirements and their application, whereas the changes introduced by the 01 Series of Amendments increase the stringency of the vehicle to pedestrian performance requirements. 2020-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/223/new-australian-road-vehicle-standards-legislation-published In preparation for the mandatory implementation of the Australian Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018, on September 30, 2020, the Australian Government published a new 03 version of Australian Design Rule (ADR) 61 on vehicle marking. This new version of the ADR, ADR 61/03, removes the requirement to fit vehicles with an identification plate/compliance plate and replaces it with a requirement for vehicles to be fitted with a "secure vehicle identification marking." 2020-11-02 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/222/the-nhtsa-dot-issue-interim-final-rule-and-request-for-comments-regarding-delay-of-fmvss-141-minimum-sound-requirements-for-hybrid-and-electric-vehicles NHTSA has published an Interim Final Rule along with a Request for Comments in response to a petition asking for relief in meeting phase-in and full compliance dates for FMVSS 141 - Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. Assembly and supplier part plants that were shut down due to COVID-19 precautions are causing issues in meeting the projected timing for compliance. Initial NHTSA response is a 6 month delay in compliance dates for FMVSS 141. 2020-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/221/eu-proposes-revisions-to-the-post-2020-average-co2-monitoring-requirements-for-light-duty-vehicles As specified in Regulation (EU) 2019/631, the average CO2 emissions targets applicable to passenger car and light commercial vehicle manufacturers will switch from being based on New European Drive Cycle (NEDC) figures to being based on Worldwide Harmonised Light Duty Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) figures from January 1, 2021. On August 4, 2020, the European Commission published a draft Regulation proposing amendments to (EU) 2019/631 to further facilitate the transition to WLTP based average CO2 emissions targets. 2020-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/220/new-un-ece-regulations-on-cyber-security-and-software-updates-adopted At the 181st session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) in June 2020, two new draft UN ECE Regulations relating to vehicle electronic systems were adopted. The first of these new draft Regulations, now designated ECE 155-00, introduces requirements on the cyber security of onboard vehicle electronic systems and on the cyber security management systems that vehicle manufacturers must have in place. The second new draft Regulation, now designated ECE 156-00, introduces requirements on software updates to in-service vehicles, including "over the air" software updates, and on the software management systems that vehicle manufacturers must have in place. 2020-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/219/new-chinese-standards-on-electric-vehicles-and-batteries-published As part of an exercise to update the safety requirements applicable to electrically powered vehicles, China has recently published three new Chinese standards. GB 38031-2020 is a new standard covering safety requirements for electric vehicle batteries, which replaces two existing GB/T standards, GB 18384-2020 is a new standard covering safety requirements for electric vehicles, which replaces three existing GB/T standards and GB 38032-2020 is a completely new standard introducing specific safety requirements for electric and hybrid electric buses. 2020-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/218/updates-to-ece-regulation-on-lighting-installation-adopted At the 180th session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) in March 2020, an 07 Series of Amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 48 on lighting installation were adopted. This new Series of Amendments introduces revised requirements on daytime running lamps and on the automatic switching between daytime running lamps and dipped beam headlamps to clarify their application. In line with the requirements introduced by EU Regulation No. 2019/2144 on General Safety, this new Series of Amendments also mandates the fitment of an emergency stop signal to all motor vehicles. 2020-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/217/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-proposes-revisions-to-federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-fmvsss-to-accommodate-automated-driving-systems-ads In the March 30th Federal Register (Vol. 85; No.61) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a proposal to modify many of the 200 Series Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to accommodate vehicles with Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The objective is to maintain current occupant protection performance, eliminate unnecessary barriers, keep current regulatory text structure and remain technology neutral. NHTSA has requested feedback for this proposal by May 29, 2020. 2020-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/216/taiwan-delays-the-introduction-dates-for-certain-new-safety-requirements In January 2020, the Taiwanese Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) issued an updated version of their Motor Vehicle Safety Testing Regulations which included a number of amendments that delay the dates from which compliance with the latest safety requirements become mandatory. The requirements that are affected by these delayed introduction dates include those mandating the fitment of daytime running lamps, anti-lock braking systems (ABS), advanced emergency braking systems (AEBS), speed limiters, brake assist systems (BAS) and electronic stability control (ESC) systems. 2020-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/215/usdot-expands-autonomous-vehicle-support-and-requests-comments The Office of the Secretary for the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued Automated Vehicles 4.0: Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies, and released a Request for Comments on the new document in the February 6, 2020 Federal Register. Part of the efforts covered in the document is to expand the scope to include 38 relevant US Government components. Also included in the report are 10 AV technology principles. 2020-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/214/new-ece-regulation-on-blind-spot-information-systems-published- On January 13, 2020, a new United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation on Blind Spot Information Systems for the detection of bicycles, ECE Regulation No. 151, was published. This new Regulation applies to heavy trucks, i.e. N2 category vehicles with a GVW exceeding 8,000kg and all N3 category vehicles, and requires them to be fitted with a system which informs the driver when bicycles are in close proximity to the vehicle and warns the driver when a potential collision with a bicycle is detected. 2020-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/213/new-eu-general-safety-regulation-published The long awaited new EU General Safety Regulation was finally published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 16th December 2019 as EU Regulation No. 2019/2144. This new Regulation repeals and replaces the existing EU General Safety Regulation, (EC) No. 661/2009, and requires the mandatory fitment of a number of new safety technologies, such as advanced emergency braking systems (AEBS), emergency lane keeping systems and driver drowsiness and attention detection systems. 2020-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/212/eu-regulation-on-aerodynamic-devices-for-trucks-and-trailers-published- On November 12, 2019, a new EU Regulation was published which introduced amendments to EU Regulation No. 1230/2012 on the type approval requirements for masses and dimensions for motor vehicles and their trailers. This new Regulation, EU Regulation No. 2019/1892, introduces new provisions that allow buses, trucks and trailers to exceed the specified maximum permitted vehicle overall dimension limits when fitted with deployable aerodynamic devices (flaps) or, in the case of trucks, when fitted with an elongated cab having improved aerodynamic performance. This new Regulation also introduces provisions to allow for the separate technical unit type approval of deployable aerodynamic devices. 2019-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/211/nhtsa-issues-an-advanced-proposal-for-the-addition-of-a-seat-belt-use-warning-system-for-rear-seats- On September 27, 2019 (FR Vol. 84 No. 188) the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) (Docket No. NHTSA 2019 - 0093). NHTSA proposes to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208 - Occupant Crash Protection to require a rear seat belt usage warning system. NHTSA is requesting public comments to a number of specific questions. Comments are due by November 26, 2019. This ANPRM continues a response to the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012. NHTSA initiated rulemaking in 2013. 2019-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/210/nhtsa-issues-an-nprm-to-allow-more-flexibility-in-the-pedestrian-alert-sounds-of-hybrid-and-electric-vehicles-hevs On September 17, 2019 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 141, Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (HEVs) to allow a number of driver-selectable pedestrian alert sounds in each HEV manufactured. This proposal responds to a Petition for Reconsideration submitted for the FMVSS No. 141 Final Rule published December 14, 2016. 2019-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/209/new-eu-regulation-on-co2-emissions-targets-for-heavy-duty-vehicles-published On July 25, 2019, a new European Union Regulation specifying CO2 emissions reduction targets for heavy duty vehicles, EU Regulation No. 2019/1242, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. This new Regulation requires heavy duty vehicle manufacturers to achieve a 15% reduction in average CO2 emissions from 2025 and a 30% reduction from 2030 or face fines for non-compliance. The Regulation also contains requirements to incentivise zero and low emission vehicles. 2019-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/208/new-un-ece-regulation-on-advanced-emergency-braking-systems-adopted- At the 178th session of the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) in June 2019, a new UN ECE Regulation on Advanced Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) for M1 and N1 category vehicles was adopted. This new Regulation, which has been allocated the number ECE 152, specifies requirements for AEBS systems that can detect an impending forward collision with another vehicle or with a pedestrian and warn the driver of this situation. If the driver does not react to this warning, the AEBS will automatically apply the vehicle’s brakes to avoid or mitigate the severity of the collision. 2019-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/207/us-federal-agencies-are-continuing-to-pursue-rulemaking-related-to-autonomous-vehicles On May 28, 2019 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) and is seeking public comment on testing and verifying compliance with existing crash avoidance (100-Series) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs). Also on May 28, 2019, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued an ANPRM and is seeking public comment addressing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) that may need to be amended, revised, or eliminated to facilitate the safe introduction of Automated Driving Systems (ADS) equipped Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs). 2019-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/206/draft-amendments-to-eu-regulation-on-heavy-duty-vehicle-emissions-published On 17th May 2019, the European Commission published a draft Regulation introducing "Step E" of the Euro VI heavy duty emissions requirements. The two main amendments being proposed as part of "Step E" relate to the portable emissions measurement system (PEMS) testing requirements. The first amendment introduces requirements for the cold start emissions to be included in the evaluation of the final emissions results and the second one requires particulate matter (PM) numbers to be measured during PEMS testing. 2019-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/205/major-revisions-to-un-ece-regulations-on-lamps-and-reflectors-adopted At its recent 177th session, the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) adopted three new United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulations on lamps and reflectors; Regulation No. 148 on light signalling devices, Regulation No. 149 on road illumination devices and Regulation No. 150 on retro-reflecting devices. These three new Regulations will replace 20 existing UN ECE Regulations on individual lamp and reflector types in an attempt to simplify the UN ECE requirements applicable to such products. 2019-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/204/new-australian-road-vehicle-standards-legislation-published A number of significant changes to the Australian legislative requirements regarding the importation and first provision of road vehicles and their components have been introduced by the new Road Vehicle Standards Act, which was published on 10th December 2018, and the associated Road Vehicle Standards Rules, which were published on 13th February 2019. This new Act and its supporting Rules will repeal and replace the existing Motor Vehicles Standards Act and its supporting Rules with effect from 10th December 2019, and are intended to modernise and strengthen the Australian legislative framework for road vehicles. 2019-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/203/draft-eu-regulation-on-aerodynamic-devices-for-trucks-and-trailers-published On 30th January 2019, the European Commission published a draft Regulation proposing amendments to EU Regulation No. 1230/2012 on the type approval requirements for masses and dimensions for motor vehicles and their trailers. This draft Regulation introduces new provisions that would allow buses, trucks and trailers to exceed the specified maximum permitted vehicle overall dimension limits when fitted with deployable aerodynamic devices (flaps) or, in the case of trucks, when fitted with an elongated cab having improved aerodynamic performance. 2019-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/202/updates-to-eu-and-uk-type-approval-requirements-published-to-cover-brexit The UK's impending departure from the European Union will have implications on the application and acceptability of European Union type approvals issued to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, vans, trucks, buses, coaches, motorcycles, agricultural tractors, trailers, non-road mobile machinery and the systems and components of such vehicles. With the date on which the UK is due to leave the EU, 29th March 2019, rapidly approaching and the possibility of a "no deal Brexit" on the horizon, both the EU and UK governments have been working on amendments to their respective type approval requirements to cater for such a scenario. 2019-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/201/updated-ece-requirements-on-airbag-warning-labels-proposed At the November session of the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29), an 08 series of amendments to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation No. 16 on safety belts and restraint systems was adopted which introduces more prescriptive requirements on the airbag warning label and on the information to be included in their owner's manual regarding the dangers of fitting a rearward facing child restraint on a seat protected by an active airbag. These changes are intended to ensure that the important message which the airbag warning label and owner's manual text are intended to convey is not confused or diluted. 2019-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/200/ece-regulation-on-steering-updated-to-cover-further-automatically-commanded-steering-functions On 2nd November 2018, an 03 series of amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 79 was published. This follows on from the previous 02 series of amendments to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation No. 79 on steering systems, which introduced new requirements to cover park assist systems, remote control parking systems, lane keep assist systems and corrective steering functions. The new 03 series of amendments now introduces requirements to cover lane change assist systems and emergency steering functions, as well as updates to the Annex on special requirements to be applied to the safety aspects of electronic control systems. 2018-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/199/the-us-dot-issued-a-notice-of-request-for-comments-on-newly-issued-autonomous-vehicle-guidelines-preparing-for-the-future-of-transportation:-automated-vehicles-30-av-30 The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a Notice of Request for Comments on a newly issued autonomous vehicles document: The DOT has issued an update to Automated Driving Systems 2.0 (AV 2.0): A Vision for Safety. Based on input from a diverse set of stakeholder engagements, this new document Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0) expands the scope and is structured around three key areas: Advancing multi-modal safety, Reducing policy uncertainty and Outlining a process for working with the DOT. The DOT views this action as the beginning of a national discussion about the future of our on-road surface transportation system. This document will continue to evolve over time based on public comment, the experience of the DOT, manufacturers, suppliers, consumers and others, and further technological innovation. 2018-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/198/ece-adopts-updated-requirements-on-selective-catalyst-reduction-systems-for-light-duty-vehicles The World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) has recently adopted a proposed Supplement 7 to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation No. 83.07 on light duty emissions which introduces alternative activation thresholds for the driver alerting systems and driver inducement systems fitted to vehicles with diesel engines that are equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems. 2018-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/197/china-introduces-reduced-fuel-consumption-limits-for-heavy-duty-vehicles The Chinese government have recently published an updated version of the Chinese Standard specifying the maximum permissible fuel consumption limits for heavy duty vehicles. This updated standard, GB 30510-2018, specifies fuel consumption limits which are around 15% lower than the limits specified in the previous version of this Standard. 2018-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/196/new-eu-regulation-on-heavy-duty-vehicle-co2-emissions-monitoring-published As part of the European Union's plans to implement a CO2 emissions reduction regime for heavy duty vehicles, on 9th July 2018, a new EU Regulation on the monitoring and reporting of CO2 emissions from and fuel consumption of heavy duty vehicles was published. This new Regulation, (EU) No. 2018/956, specifies the data that must be recorded by Member States and by heavy duty vehicle manufacturers and requires the submission of this data to the European Commission on an ongoing annual basis. 2018-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/195/new-eu-type-approval-framework-regulation-published On 14th June 2018, the new EU Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, EU Regulation No. 2018/858, was finally published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Whilst this new Regulation, which repeals and replaces 2007/46/EC, does not contain any significant changes to the technical requirements applicable to vehicles, systems and components, it does contain major revisions to the applicable processes and procedures and introduces numerous additional checks to ensure the robustness of the type approval process. 2018-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/194/eu-proposes-new-regulation-to-repeal-and-replace-ec-no-661-2009 On 17th May 2018, the European Commission published a draft new EU Regulation that will repeal and replace EC Regulation No. 661/2009 on the type approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor, more often referred to as the General Safety Regulation or GSR. This draft new Regulation updates the list of UN ECE Regulations that apply on a compulsory basis for EU type approval to include additional UN ECE Regulations on components and the latest UN ECE Regulations on occupant protection, i.e. ECE 135.01 on pole side impact and ECE 137.01 on full width barrier frontal impact. It also expands the scope of some existing UN ECE Regulations so that they apply to additional types of vehicle and requires the mandatory fitment of a number of new safety features, including intelligent speed assistance (ISA) systems, lane keeping systems, blind spot information systems and driver drowsiness and attention detection systems. 2018-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/193/the-fmcsa-issues-a-request-for-comments-to-identify-regulatory-barriers-to-introducing-automated-driving-systems-on-commercial-motor-vehicles-in-interstate-commerce This month's Spotlight article highlights another opportunity for stakeholder input for revising current regulations and/or drafting new ones regarding autonomous vehicles. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently requested input regarding what actions need to be taken to avoid the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations from being a barrier to the evaluation and introduction of Automated Driving Systems on commercial vehicles. In addition to responses to specific questions, the FMCSA is seeking additional comments that manufacturers, owners, State partners, consumer groups, inspectors and others believe are important to consider when deploying these potential safety features. 2018-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/192/new-brazilian-resolution-on-side-impact-protection-published In January 2018, the Brazilian National Traffic Council (CONTRAN) published a new Resolution covering vehicle occupant protection requirements in the event of a side impact. This new Resolution applies to passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles pick-up trucks and vans, and requires compliance with requirements that are based on UN ECE Regulation No. 95 and US FMVSS 214. 2018-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/191/draft-ece-regulation-on-international-whole-vehicle-type-approval-iwvta-adopted In November 2017, at their 173rd session, the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) finally adopted the new United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation, ECE Regulation No.0, on International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA). This new Regulation, which represents a major step towards the global harmonisation of vehicle regulations, has recently been allocated a provisional entry into force date of 19th July 2018. 2018-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/190/the-nhtsa-and-the-fhwa-issue-requests-for-comments---information-to-identify-regulatory-barriers-to-introducing-automated-driving-systems Automated Driving Systems (ADSs) are increasingly being tested and introduced onto the public roadways. Although predicted by most to save lives and decrease injuries from roadway accidents, these systems can complicate testing and certification to current Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). ADSs can be made more effective with infrastructure designed to meet certain requirements to enable consistent, safe vehicle operation. To this end, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have both issued requests for input, on how to best address use of ADSs. These Request for Comments (RFC) and Request for Information (RFI), were both issued on 18 January 2018. 2018-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/189/eu-proposes-mandatory-fitment-of-onboard-fuel-consumption-measuring-devices On 12th December 2017, the European Commission published a draft Regulation proposing the mandatory fitment of onboard fuel consumption measuring devices to all light duty vehicles (i.e. M1 and N1 category vehicles). This draft Regulation also includes requirements on the information to be recorded and stored by the device, the accuracy of the data recorded by the device and the accessibility of the data stored on the device. 2018-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/188/eu-proposes-post-2020-co2-emissions-targets-for-light-duty-vehicles The European Commission have recently published a draft Regulation proposing average CO2 emissions targets to be applied to light duty vehicles for the period beyond 2020. This new Regulation would repeal and replace the current EU Regulations on average CO2 emissions targets applicable to both passenger cars and light commercial vehicles with effect from 1st January 2020 and proposes the introduction of CO2 emissions targets that are reduced by 15% from 2025 and by 30% from 2030. 2017-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/187/nhtsa-and-the-us-dot-update-voluntary-guidance-policy-for-automated-vehicles The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are continuing their quest to support the introduction of automation technologies that hold the promise of fulfilling the NHTSA's mission of reducing the number of injuries and fatalities on our roads. After issuing Federal Automated Vehicles Policy (FAVP) in September 2016 and welcoming comments and feedback, they used that feedback to generate Automated Driving Systems 2.0 - A Vision for Safety in September 2017. They are again receiving written comments and have scheduled a public meeting for November 6th to directly receive feedback for further refinement of the guidance document for manufacturers and state governments. 2017-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/186/eu-updates-requirements-on-acoustic-vehicle-alerting-systems-avas EU Regulation No. 2017/1576, which was published on 19th September 2017, amends EU Regulation No. 540/2014 on the sound levels produced by motor vehicles to introduce new requirements on acoustic vehicle alerting systems (AVAS). The new requirements on AVAS introduced by this EU Regulation are aligned with, and in many instances specifically reference, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation No. 138 on quiet road transport vehicles (QRTV) with regard to their reduced audibility. 2017-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/185/ece-clarifies-anti-lock-brake-system-deactivation-switch-requirements-for-motorcycles On 26th July 2017, an 04 series of amendments to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation No. 78 covering the braking requirements for all L category vehicles was published. This series of amendments introduces some new requirements to specify the conditions where it is permissible to fit an anti-lock braking system deactivation switch and the operational requirements that such switches must comply with. 2017-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/184/new-eu-regulations-on-light-duty-vehicle-emissions-published On 7th July 2017, five important new EU Regulations on light duty vehicle emissions were published in the Official Journal of the European Union. These new EU Regulations covered the replacement of the New European Drive Cycle (NEDC) with the Worldwide Harmonised Light Duty Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), the introduction of a new evaporative emissions test procedure and the extension of the Real Driving Emissions (RDE) requirements to cover the measurement of particulate number (PN) emissions. 2017-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/183/updated-ece-requirements-on-automatically-commanded-steering-functions-proposed To address the rapid development and deployment of advanced driver assistance systems that has occurred in the last couple of years, the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) has recently adopted an 02 series of amendments to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation No. 79 on steering systems. This 02 series of amendments introduces new and revised requirements to cover park assist systems, remote control parking systems, lane keep assist systems and corrective steering functions. 2017-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/182/amendments-to-eu-requirements-on-access-to-repair-and-maintenance-information-proposed At a Technical Committee - Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meeting on 11th May 2017, the European Commission presented draft amendments to both the light duty vehicle and heavy duty vehicle emissions Regulations to update the requirements on the access to repair and maintenance information (RMI). The proposed changes would require RMI information to be provided in accordance with the technical specifications of the latest ISO standard on this subject, ISO 18541, and require usage of the SERMI scheme for the accreditation, approval and authorisation of independent operators requiring access to information on vehicle security features. 2017-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/181/draft-indian-standard-on-new-mandatory-safety-features-published In October 2016, the Indian Ministry of Transport and Highways published a proposal to mandate the fitment of speed warning devices, safety belt reminders, manual overrides for central locking systems, driver's air bags and vehicle reverse parking alert systems to M1 category vehicles, i.e. passenger cars and multipurpose passenger vehicles. Since then, the Indian Automotive Industry Standards Committee (AISC) have been drafting a new Indian Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) to cover the technical requirements for these systems and, on 6th April 2017, a draft version of this new AIS was published. 2017-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/180/expanded-ece-requirements-on-safety-belt-reminder-fitment-proposed- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation No. 16 on safety belts and restraints systems currently mandates the fitment of a safety belt reminder system to the driver’s seating position of M1 category vehicles, i.e. passenger cars and multipurpose passenger vehicles with less than 10 seats. However, in an attempt to improve safety belt usage rates, an 07 series of amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 16 was recently adopted by the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) which extends the mandatory safety belt reminder system fitment requirements to other seating positions and to other categories of vehicle. 2017-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/179/european-commission-guidance-document-on-"defeat-devices"-published- To address the highly publicised "emissions scandal", the European Commission have instigated a number of changes to the European Union's legal requirements on emissions over the past 18 months. The latest of these is a Commission Notice, which was published on 26th January 2017, providing guidance to the European Type Approval Authorities on the measures that they should be implementing to ensure that they identify the presence of potential "defeat devices". 2017-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/178/eu-regulation-on-the-technical-requirements-for-ecall-systems-published Following the publication of EU Regulation No. 2015/758, which mandated the fitment of in-vehicle eCall systems to all new types of M1 and N1 category vehicle from 31st March 2018, the European Commission have now published the Delegated Regulation specifying the technical requirements that in-vehicle eCall systems must comply with. This new Delegated Regulation, (EU) 2017/79, was published on 17th January 2017 and specifies detailed technical requirements and associated test procedures to ensure that eCall systems operate correctly in a variety of vehicle impact scenarios whilst respecting data protection and privacy requirements. 2017-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/177/nhtsa-issues-final-rule-to-reduce-the-risk-of-pedestrian-crashes-by-establishing-minimum-sound-requirements-for-electric-and-hybrid-vehicles Listen for those electric and hybrid vehicles -- soon to be heard. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a Final Rule on December 14, 2016 requiring electric and hybrid passenger cars/light trucks and low speed vehicles to emit a sound under certain conditions and meeting specific requirements. This action was taken to assist in alerting blind and other pedestrians of the presence of electric and hybrid vehicles operating at lower speeds. These requirements are effective February 13, 2017 and are required to be phased in starting September 1, 2018 with 100% compliance starting September 1, 2019. 2017-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/176/new-un-ece-regulations-created-due-to-"splitting"-of-existing-regulations- At their 169th session, the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29), formally adopted three new United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulations; ECE Regulation No. 139 on brake assist systems (BAS), ECE Regulation No. 140 on electronic stability control (ESC) systems and ECE Regulation No 141 on tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS). These new Regulations have been created by extracting the requirements on these systems from ECE Regulation No. 13H on braking and ECE Regulation No. 64 on temporary use spare units, run flat tyres and run flat systems. 2016-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/175/further-draft-european-union-regulation-on-real-driving-emissions-published At a Technical Committee - Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meeting on 3rd October 2016, the European Commission presented their first draft of the "third package" of requirements on light duty vehicle real driving emissions (RDE). This draft proposes a number of new and revised requirements on RDE testing, including extending the requirements to cover the measurement of particulate number (PN) emissions during RDE testing, revising the emissions evaluation to include the "cold start" emissions measurements, revising the treatment of periodically regenerating emissions control devices and introducing requirements to allow for the testing of hybrid vehicles. 2016-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/174/usdot-and-nhtsa-issue-federal-automated-vehicles-policy-accelerating-the-next-revolution-in-roadway-safety The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the long-awaited guidance document covering usage of automated/autonomous vehicles on the nation's highways. The document was released September 20, 2016 and covers four main categories: Vehicle Performance Guidance for Automated Vehicles; Model State Policy; NHTSA's Current Regulatory Tools; and New Tools and Authorities. It provides the agencies' positions, plans and requests for feedback from manufacturers, academia, safety advocates and the general public. 2016-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/173/ece-regulation-on-rear-vision-updated-to-permit-camera-based-systems The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation on indirect vision requirements, ECE 46.04, has recently been amended to allow the fitment of camera based vision systems in place of the mandatory rear view mirrors. These amended requirements were published as Supplement 2 to ECE 46.04 and have an entry into force date of 18th June, 2016, which means that camera vision system manufacturers and vehicle manufacturers can obtain type approval for camera based vision systems and their installation with immediate effect. 2016-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/172/draft-eu-regulation-on-acoustic-vehicle-alerting-systems-avas-published Acoustic vehicle alerting systems (AVAS) are sound generating systems fitted to pure electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Their purpose is to generate sound when the vehicle is operating at low speed to alert pedestrians and other vulnerable road users of the vehicle's presence in urban situations, and a new ECE Regulation covering such systems was recently adopted by the World Forum for the Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29). Following the adoption of this new UN ECE Regulation (ECE 138), the European Commission have drafted an amendment to the EU Regulation on sound levels, (EU) No. 540/2014, to align the EU requirements on AVAS with those specified in ECE 138. 2016-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/171/nhtsa-issues-final-rule-to-standardize-lighting-and-marking-requirements-for-agricultural-equipment-in-us The National Highway Transportation Association (NHTSA) has issued a rare Final Rule regarding agricultural equipment. NHTSA has not regulated the manufacture of most agricultural equipment in the past because it did not have specific authority to do so. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) contains a non-discretionary mandate concerning daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on public roads. As a result, NHTSA has issued a new regulation, 49 CFR Part 562 Lighting and Marking on Agricultural Equipment effective June 22, 2016 with a compliance date of June 22, 2017. 2016-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/170/european-union-proposal-on-heavy-duty-vehicle-co2-emissions-published At a Technical Committee - Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meeting on 12th May 2016, the European Commission presented a first draft of an EU Implementing Regulation to introduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions requirements for heavy duty vehicles into EU legislation. The new requirements introduced in this draft Implementing Regulation relate to the use of the Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool (VECTO) to calculate the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of heavy duty vehicles based on input data measured from the components and systems that make up the completed vehicle. 2016-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/169/new-european-union-requirements-on-real-driving-emissions-published The new EU requirements on real driving emissions (RDE), which introduce a new "on road" emissions test using a portable emissions measuring system (PEMS), have now been published. These new RDE requirements have been specifically developed to address the difference between the exhaust emissions measured in the test laboratory during type approval and the exhaust emissions generated in real driving conditions, especially the emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from vehicles equipped with diesel engines. 2016-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/168/proposal-to-introduce-the-wltp-into-the-eu-emissions-requirements To address concerns that the test procedure and drive cycle currently used for light duty vehicle emissions testing, known as the New European Drive Cycle or NEDC, does not reflect real world driving, the European Commission has recently published a draft new Implementing Regulation on light duty vehicle emissions to replace the NEDC with the worldwide harmonised light duty vehicle test procedure (WLTP). The WLTP has been specifically developed to represent real world driving conditions and to provide a more realistic measurement of the vehicle’s emissions and fuel consumption performance. 2016-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/167/european-commission-proposes-new-regulation-to-replace-2007-46-ec On 27th January, 2016, the European Commission published a draft new EU Regulation on the type approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, which is intended to repeal and replace EC Directive 2007/46/EC (also known as the Framework Directive). Although this new Regulation does not introduce any significant changes to the technical requirements, it does introduce some major changes to the operation and application of the type approval system itself, with many of the changes aimed at addressing deficiencies in the current type approval system that were highlighted by the "VW emissions scandal". 2016-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/166/nhtsa-requests-comments-on-proposals-for-revising-the-new-car-assessment-program The National Highway Transportation Association (NHTSA) considers the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) a success as indicated by the continued growth in consumer interest in NCAP safety ratings when purchasing vehicles, the improved NCAP test scores and the added vehicle safety features. NHTSA believes that it is time for an update to the NCAP procedures and rating system to keep abreast of new occupant protection systems and the advanced technology in accident avoidance features. NHTSA is seeking comments on their proposed actions. 2016-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/165/new-ece-regulation-on-frontal-impact-adopted At the 167th session of the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) in November 2015, a new UN ECE Regulation on frontal impact was adopted. This new Regulation, which has been allocated the number ECE 137, focuses on restraint system performance and requires M1 category vehicles to be subjected to a 50 km/h frontal impact into a full width rigid barrier with a 50th percentile male Hybrid III dummy in the driver's seating position and a 5th percentile female Hybrid III dummy in the front outboard passenger seating position. 2016-01-04 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/164/ece-regulation-on-glazing-updated-to-permit-plastic-windscreens On 9th November, 2015, Supplement 4 to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation on glazing, ECE 43.01, was published. This Supplement introduces new requirements covering rigid plastic windscreens, laminated rigid plastic windscreens and other laminated rigid plastic panes, thereby allowing the type approval of plastic windscreens for the first time. 2015-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/163/amendments-to-the-eu-general-safety-regulation-proposed-to-update-the-list-of-un-ece-regulations-that-apply-on-a-compulsory-basis At a Technical Committee - Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meeting held on 6th October, 2015, the European Commission submitted a proposal to amend the General Safety Regulation, (EC) No. 661/2009, to update the list of UN ECE Regulations that apply on a compulsory basis to include their latest published amendment levels and to update the list of type approvals to repealed EC Directives that remain valid for type approval purposes. 2015-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/162/proposal-to-add-particulate-matter-measurement-into-the-eu-heavy-duty-in-service-emissions-testing-requirements At a Technical Committee - Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meeting held on 10th September, 2015, the European Commission submitted a proposal to amend the implementing Regulation on heavy duty emissions, (EU) No. 582/2011, to expand the requirements on portable emissions measuring systems (PEMS) testing. Currently, only gaseous emissions (i.e. carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx)) are measured during PEMS testing, but the European Commission are now proposing to also measure the mass of particulate matter (PM) emissions during PEMS testing. 2015-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/161/new-ece-regulation-on-electric-vehicles-of-category-l-adopted To compliment ECE 100.02, which covers safety requirements for vehicles of categories M and N equipped with an electric powertrain, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) have now developed an equivalent Regulation covering L category vehicles, i.e. motorcycles, motor tricycles and quadricycles. This new Regulation, which has been allocated the number ECE 136, was formally adopted by the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) at their 166th session in June 2015. 2015-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/160/ece-regulation-on-the-prevention-of-fire-risks-updated-to-mandate-rear-impact-testing The 03 series of amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 34 on the prevention of fire risks were published on 22nd June 2015. This new series of amendments requires all M1 and N1 category vehicles with a maximum mass not exceeding 2,800 kg to be subjected to a rear impact test at 48 - 52 km/h and to comply with specific maximum fuel leakage rates during and after the impact test. 2015-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/159/-the-nhtsa-issues-final-rule-to-add-new-federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standard-136-electronic-stability-control-systems-for-heavy-vehicles On June 23, 2015 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a Final Rule in the Federal Register that establishes a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 136, Electronic Stability Control Systems for Heavy Vehicles. It is intended to reduce rollover and loss of directional control of truck tractors and large buses. It requires the affected vehicles to be equipped with an Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system that meets the equipment and performance criteria of the new standard. Based on the data analysis research, NHTSA has determined that ESC systems can be 40 to 56 percent effective in reducing first-event untripped rollovers and 14 percent effective in eliminating loss-of-control crashes caused by severe oversteer or understeer conditions. The effective date of this rule is August 24, 2015 (implementation date depends on vehicle configuration) and petitions for reconsideration of this Final Rule must be received not later than August 7, 2015. 2015-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/158/eu-regulation-on-ecall-in-vehicle-systems-published On 19th May 2015, the European Union published a new Regulation, (EU) No. 2015/758, covering eCall in-vehicle systems. With effect from 31st March 2018, this new Regulation requires all new types of M1 and N1 category vehicle to be permanently fitted with an in vehicle eCall system that automatically contacts the emergency services via a mobile phone network if the vehicle is involved in a severe accident, providing the emergency services with the precise location of the vehicle via GPS and establishing a voice connection between the vehicle and the emergency services. 2015-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/157/eu-regulation-on-advanced-emergency-braking-systems-updated EU Regulation No. 661/2009 introduced a requirement for the mandatory fitment of advanced emergency braking systems (AEBS) to M2, M3, N2 and N3 Category vehicles and EU Regulation No. 347/2012 specified the technical and performance requirements that such systems must meet. However, (EU) No. 347/2012 did not include AEBS performance requirements for M2 Category vehicles and N2 Category vehicles with a GVW not exceeding 8,000 kg, as these had not been agreed at the time the Regulation was published. Since that time, suitable AEBS performance requirements for these vehicles have been agreed and EU Regulation No. 2015/562 introduces these new requirements into (EU) No. 347/2012. 2015-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/156/the-nhtsa-issues-supplemental-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-to-amend-seat-belt-anchorage-systems-regulation Responding to Comments Received for the March 2012 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a Supplementary Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 210. This document outlines some test procedure changes and additions, to address issues that have resulted in compliance test discrepancies between manufacturers, and the NHTSA. 2015-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/155/the-nhtsa-issues-nprm-to-amend-child-restraint-regulations-to-improve-ease-of-use The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which proposes to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 225 and 213 to improve ease of use of lower and tether anchorages for child restraints with a vehicle anchorage system. These changes are being pursued to increase the correct use of child restraint anchorage systems and the correct use of child restraints with the ultimate goal of reducing injuries to restrained children in motor vehicle crashes. 2015-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/154/eu-regulation-on-passenger-car-mandatory-co2-emissions-limits-updated-to-increase-the-average-vehicle-mass-value Compliance with EU Regulation No. 443/2009 on the CO2 emissions limits for new passenger cars is demonstrated using a formula specified within the Regulation. The formula utilises an average vehicle mass value, known as M0, that was defined when the Regulation was first drafted. Having recently reviewed the vehicle unladen mass values for all passenger cars registered within the EU during calendar years 2011, 2012 and 2013, the European Commission have determined that this average vehicle mass value (M0) needs to be increased from 1372 kg to 1392.4 kg to more accurately reflect the actual unladen mass of new passenger cars. This change has been introduced by EU Regulation No. 2015/6 and will be implemented from 1st January, 2016. 2015-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/153/european-union-proposes-new-requirements-on-real-driving-emissions To address concerns that the real world emissions performance of light duty vehicles has not improved in line with the most recent reductions in the applicable type approval limits, especially regarding the emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from diesel engined vehicles, the European Commission are proposing an update to the EU Regulation on light duty vehicle emissions. This update would add real driving emissions (RDE) tests where the vehicle is driven on real roads, under real world driving conditions with the vehicle's exhaust emissions being measured by a portable emissions measurement system (PEMS) that is small and light enough to be fitted to the vehicle without it affecting the vehicle's performance. 2015-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/152/european-type-approval-requirements-for-multi-stage-built-vehicles-updated Although EC Directive 2007/46/EC on European type approval has always contained specific requirements for vehicles built in multiple stages, experience gained in the application of these requirements since European type approval became mandatory for non-M1 category vehicles has shown them to be inadequate. To address this situation, EU Regulation No. 1171/2014, which was published on 1st November 2014, amends the multi stage build requirements contained in 2007/46/EC to expand and more accurately define them. 2014-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/151/un-ece-requirements-on-emc-for-"plug-in"-vehicles-updated The 05 series of amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 10 on electromagnetic compatibility were published on 16th October, 2014. This new series of amendments introduces requirements and test procedures for the testing of components used in the recharging system of vehicles with an external electrical recharging capability (i.e. battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) which are equivalent to the whole vehicle requirements and test procedures that were introduced by the 04 series of amendments. 2014-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/150/new-brazilian-resolution-on-interior-material-flammability-published In August 2014, a new Resolution on the flammability of interior materials was published by Brazil's National Traffic Council (CONTRAN). In this new Resolution, Resolution No. 498/2014, the applicability of the interior material flammability requirements has been extended to all types of motor vehicle, regardless of their seating capacity or GVW, and the maximum flame propagation rate has been reduced to 100 mm/min. 2014-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/149/the-nhtsa-issues-advance-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-for-vehicle-to-vehicle-communications The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which proposes to create a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 150 to require light vehicles to have Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication capability and to specify minimum performance requirements for V2V devices and messages. 2014-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/148/nhtsa-proposes-to-remedy-two-issues-by-publishing-a-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-for-tire-identification-and-recordkeeping The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to increase the manufacturer identifier portion of the tire identification number (TIN) from two to three symbols and to standardize the length of the TIN. The intent of this proposal is to increase the number of unique combinations of characters for identifying individual manufacturers of new tires and to eliminate confusion that could arise from variable length of TINs. 2014-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/147/new-eu-regulation-on-noise-emissions-published New EU Regulation No. 540/2014 on the sound level of motor vehicles and of replacement silencing systems represents the most significant change in the European legal requirements on sound levels for almost 20 years. 2014-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/146/global-technical-regulation-on-light-vehicle-emissions-test-procedure-published With its publication as Global Technical Regulation (GTR) No. 15 on 12th May 2014, the finalised worldwide harmonised light vehicle test procedure (WLTP) represents a major step towards the global harmonisation of the emissions and fuel consumption requirements applicable to light duty vehicles. 2014-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/145/nhtsa-issued-final-rule-for-rear-visibility The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a Final Rule expanding the required field of view for all passenger cars, trucks, multipurpose passenger vehicles, buses, and low-speed vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of less than 10,000 pounds. NHTSA anticipates that today's Final Rule will significantly reduce backover crashes involving children, persons with disabilities, the elderly, and other pedestrians who currently have the highest risk associated with backover crashes. 2014-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/144/fhwa-issues-request-for-information-for-connected-vehicle-pilot-deployment-program The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking comments to help refine plans, for one or more pilot programs that combine connected vehicles and mobile device technology, to improve traveller mobility and system productivity, while reducing environmental impacts and enhancing safety. Procurement action is anticipated for one or more pilot deployment concepts in 2015. The FHWA is issuing this RFI in collaboration with, and on behalf of, the Department of Transportation (DOT) agencies: Federal Transit Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology. 2014-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/143/amendments-to-the-eu-light-duty-and-heavy-duty-emissions-requirements-proposed The European Commission have recently published a proposal for a new EU Regulation that would introduce amendments to both the light duty and heavy duty emissions requirements. Some of the amendments proposed in this new Regulation clarify the application of the current requirements, whilst others propose an increase in the stringency of certain emissions requirements. 2014-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/142/nhtsa-issues-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-for-fmvss-213-child-restraint-systems Supplementing the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Part 572 - Anthropomorphic Test Devices (see InterRegs Spotlight Article - December 2013), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an NPRM that would amend FMVSS 213 - Child Restraint Systems (CRS) to include side impact requirements for child restraints using the proposed 3-year old child Q3s side impact test dummy. 2014-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/140/eu-requirements-on-motorcycle-emissions-and-lighting-installation-updated Amending Directive 2013/60/EU was published on 10th December 2013. It increases the stringency of the emissions requirements applicable to L1e, L2e and L6e category vehicles, i.e. two wheeled mopeds, three wheeled mopeds and light quadricycles, and introduces a requirement for all L category vehicles to be fitted with automatically switched dipped beam headlamps or dedicated daytime running lamps. 2014-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/139/nhtsa-issues-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-for-3-year-old-side-impact-dummy The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend Part 572 - Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATDs) to add specifications and qualification requirements for a dummy that represents a 3-year old child. This dummy is referred to as the Q3s side impact test dummy. This action is in anticipation of NHTSA issuing a separate NPRM to revise FMVSS 213 - Child Restraint Systems to include side impact requirements for child restraints. 2013-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/138/ece-requirements-on-driver's-vision-updated In order to enhance the fields of vision available to the drivers of motor vehicles, two of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulations relating to driver's vision, ECE 46 on indirect vision and ECE 125 on forward field of vision, have recently been amended to include new requirements. 2013-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/137/ece-regulation-on-electric-power-trains-updated The 02 series of amendments to ECE 100 on electric power trains, which introduce new requirements, and associated test procedures, on the performance of rechargeable energy storage systems (REESS) was published on 12th August 2013. 2013-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/136/nhtsa-issued-final-rule-for-49cfr-parts-573-577-and-579 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a Final Rule adopting amendments to certain provisions of the early warning reporting (EWR) rule and the regulations governing motor vehicle and equipment safety recalls. 2013-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/135/second-"eco-innovation"-approval-published-by-the-european-commission On 29th June 2013, the European Commission granted "approval" to a second eco-innovation. This "approval", details of which are given in Commission Implementing Decision No. 2013/341/EU, was issued to Valeo Equipments Electriques Moteur and covers their Efficient Generation Alternator. 2013-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/134/south-africa-proposes-mandatory-compliance-with-ece-10001-for-electric-and-hybrid-vehicles On 31st May 2013, the South African Department of Trade and Industry published proposed amendments to the compulsory specifications for both M1 and N1 category vehicles that would require all electric and hybrid electric vehicles to comply with the requirements of UN ECE Regulation No. 100.01. 2013-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/131/updates-to-eu-requirements-on-special-purpose-vehicles-proposed At the Technical Committee - Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meeting on 8th May 2013, the European Commission presented their first draft of a Regulation to update the special purpose vehicle requirements contained within Annex XI of 2007/46/EC. 2013-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/130/nhtsa-requesting-comments-on-revisions-to-new-car-assessment-program-ncap The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a Request for Comments asking the public for assistance in improving the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) by identifying areas that may provide the greatest potential safety benefits. NHTSA has periodically updated NCAP content in order to maintain effectiveness and relevance. The last revision occurred in 2011 model year. 2013-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/129/new-eu-type-approval-framework-regulations-for-motorcycles-and-agricultural-tractors-published On 2nd March 2013, two new EU type approval "framework" Regulations were published; EU Regulation No. 167/2013 covering agricultural and forestry tractors and EU Regulation No. 168/2013 covering two or three wheel vehicles and quadricycles. 2013-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/128/nhtsa-moving-ahead-with-rulemaking-for-quiet-vehicles The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an NPRM to require minimum sound requirements for hybrid (HV) and electric vehicles (EV), Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 - Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles. The intent of this standard is to ensure that blind, visually-impaired, and other pedestrians are able to detect and recognize nearby hybrid and electric vehicles, by requiring that hybrid and electric vehicles emit sound that pedestrians would be able to hear in a range of ambient environments, and contain acoustic signal content that pedestrians will recognize as being emitted from a vehicle. 2013-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/127/eu-publishes-new-regulation-on-masses-and-dimensions On 21st December 2012, the new EU Implementing Regulation on masses and dimensions, (EU) No. 1230/2012, was finally published. This new Implementing Regulation not only combines the requirements from the two repealed Directives on masses and dimensions, but introduces a number of significant new and revised requirements. 2013-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/126/rulemaking-to-rescind-fmvss-219-windshield-zone-intrusion-is-withdrawn The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has withdrawn a proposal to rescind Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 219 - Windshield Zone Intrusion. The withdrawal responds to comments submitted for the NPRM, potential evolving hood / vehicle front end structure designs and anticipated new vehicles in the marketplace. 2013-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/125/proposal-for-adding-fmvss-226-exemption-to-part-595 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 49CFR Part 595 - Make Inoperative Exemptions. The proposal includes a new exemption relating to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 226 - Ejection Mitigation. This proposal will facilitate the mobility of physically disabled drivers and passengers. 2012-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/124/nhtsa-proposal-to-address-early-warning-reporting-ewr-foreign-defect-reporting-and-motor-vehicle-and-equipment-recall-regulations The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise a currently approved information collection. Affected would be 49 CFR Part 573 Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports, Part 577 Defect and Noncompliance Notification and Part 579 Reporting of Information and Communications about Potential Defects. 2012-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/121/nhtsa-issues-final-rule-amending-fmvss-122-motorcycle-brake-systems On August 24, 2012, NHTSA published a Final Rule (Vol. 77, Number 165; Docket No. NHTSA-2012-0123) amending requirements for FMVSS No. 122 - Motorcycle Brake Systems. These revisions were driven by Global Technical Regulation No. 3 which reflects the capabilities of current in-use motorcycle braking technologies. 2012-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/120/nhtsa-has-issued-a-final-rule-in-response-to-petitions-for-reconsideration-for-part-563-event-data-recorders NHTSA has published a Final Rule amending requirements for voluntarily installed event data recorders. This action responds to three Petitions for Reconsiderations addressing the August 2011 Part 563 Final Rule. The Agency has granted some aspects of the petitions and denied others. 2012-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/119/eu-proposals-on-"long-term"-co2-emissions-limits-published On 11th July 2012, the European Commission published two proposed Regulations confirming the "long term" CO2 emissions targets for passenger cars and for light commercial vehicles and specifying the modalities for their implementation. 2012-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/118/nhtsa-proposes-a-new-fmvss-for-electronic-stability-control-systems-for-heavy-vehicles NHTSA has published a NPRM which proposes to add 49CFR Part 571 FMVSS 136 - Electronic Stability Control Systems for Heavy Vehicles. This proposal aims to require electronic stability control (ESC) systems on truck tractors and certain buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of greater than 11,793 kilograms (26,000 pounds). 2012-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/117/new-eu-regulations-on-advanced-emergency-braking-systems-and-lane-departure-warning-systems-published After many months of discussion and negotiation, the Implementing Regulations covering the detailed technical requirements for advanced emergency braking systems (AEBS), EU Regulation No. 347/2012, and for lane departure warning systems (LDWS), EU Regulation No. 351/2012, were both recently published in the Official Journal. 2012-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/116/nhtsa-proposes-to-amend-49cfr-part-571-fmvss-124-on-accelerator-control-systems NHTSA is proposing to revise 49CFR Part 571 FMVSS 124 on accelerator control systems by amending the Standard to more fully address the failure modes of electronic throttle control systems and to include test procedures for hybrid vehicles and certain other vehicles. This NPRM also adds a new provision for a brake-throttle override (BTO) system, which would require that input to the brake pedal in a vehicle must have the capability of overriding input to the accelerator pedal. 2012-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/115/un-ece-regulation-on-emc-updated-to-cover-electric-vehicle-charging The 04 series of amendments to UN ECE Regulation No. 10, which were published on 13th March 2012, introduce new requirements to specifically cover vehicles with an external electrical charging capability when they are recharging via an electrical connection to the mains electrical supply. 2012-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/114/new-eu-regulation-on-gear-shift-indicators-published After many months of consultation and negotiation, the new EU Implementing Regulation for (EC) No. 661/2009 containing the technical requirements for gear shift indicators was published in the Official Journal on 31st January 2012. This new Regulation, EU Regulation No. 65/2012, contains both the design requirements for gear shift indicators and the detailed test procedures for assessing their performance. 2012-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/113/ece-regulation-on-commercial-vehicle-cab-safety-updated On 4th January 2012, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) published an 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 29 on commercial vehicle cab safety which introduced some significant amendments to the impact tests applicable to truck cabs. 2012-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/112/us-proposal-to-amend-49-cfr-part-571-fmvss-114-theft-protection-and-rollaway-prevention On December 12, 2011 the NHTSA published a NPRM which proposes to standardize the operation of controls that are used to stop the vehicle engine or other propulsion system that do not involve the use of a physical key. This action also proposes to require that an audible warning be given to any driver who attempts to shut down the propulsion system without first moving the gear selection control to the Park position, exits a vehicle without having first moved the gear selection control to Park, or exits a vehicle without first turning off the propulsion system. 2012-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/111/eu-proposes-new-regulation-on-masses-and-dimensions At the Technical Committee - Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meeting on 13th October 2011, the European Commission presented their first draft of the new Implementing Regulation on masses and dimensions which not only combines the requirements from the two repealed Directives on masses and dimensions, but proposes numerous amendments to the requirements. 2011-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/110/new-ece-requirements-on-tyre-noise-and-rolling-resistance-published United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Regulation No. 117 was originally published in 2005 and introduced requirements on the maximum rolling sound emissions of tyres. In 2006, the 01 series of amendments to ECE Regulation No. 117 were published which added requirements on the minimum wet grip performance of Class C1 tyres (i.e. passenger car tyres approved to ECE Regulation No. 30). Now, the 02 series of amendments have been published which add requirements on the maximum rolling resistance of tyres and increase the stringency of the maximum rolling sound emissions requirements. 2011-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/109/usa-department-of-transportation-takes-two-actions-relating-to-fmvss-126-electronic-stability-control-systems-esc Recently the USA Department of Transportation (DOT) has taken two actions relative to FMVSS 126 - Electronic Stability Control Systems (ESC). The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a Final Rule responding to a Petition for Reconsideration regarding the harmonization of FMVSS 126 with Global Technical Regulation (GTR) 8 - Electronic Stability Control Systems, and they have issued a Request for Comments regarding their latest Technical Report on the Effectiveness of Electronic Stability Control Systems for Car and Light Trucks & Vans (LTVs). 2011-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/108/usa-final-rule-amending-the-new-car-assessment-program-ncap-safety-information-on-the-monroney-automobile-price-sticker-label On July 29, 2011 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT), published a Final Rule (Vol. 76, Number 146 Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0025) which amended 49CFR Part 575 - Consumer Information by adding and clarifying safety information appearing on the Monroney label. This activity is part of the larger effort to improve consumer understanding of safety and environmental information for new car buyers. (Reference: NHTSA and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also published a Final Rule modifying the fuel economy and environmental impact information in Part 575 (Vol. 76, Number 129 Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0087; July 6, 2011.) 2011-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/107/the-usa-issues-a-notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-assessment-for-the-pedestrian-safety-enhancement-act-of-2010-rulemaking-pedestrian-safety-act-and-requests-comments On July 12, 2011, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation (DOT), published a Notice of Intent / Request for Scoping Comments (Docket No. NHTSA-2011-0100). NHTSA seeks public comment on a range of alternatives and the impacts to be considered in the Environmental Assessment (EA). They also want to identify the most important issues for an in-depth analysis involving the NHTSA pedestrian safety (PEDSAFE) standard for systems that emit a sound during certain operating conditions of electric and hybrid vehicles. The intent of the system is to aid visually-impaired and other pedestrians to detect the presence and operating conditions of the equipped vehicles. 2011-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/106/eu-regulation-on-mandatory-co2-emissions-limits-for-light-commercial-vehicles-published Since the publication of EC Regulation No. 443/2009, which introduced mandatory carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions limits for new passenger cars, negotiations have been ongoing within Europe to create an equivalent Regulation covering light commercial vehicles. These negotiations finally reached their conclusion on 31st May 2011 with the publication of EU Regulation No. 510/2011 which introduces mandatory carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions limits for new light commercial vehicles (i.e. vans, pick-ups, etc with a GVW not exceeding 3500 kg). 2011-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/105/ec-regulation-on-general-safety-updated-to-include-compulsory-un-ece-regulations When EC Regulation No. 661/2009 concerning "type approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor" (often referred to as the General Safety Regulation or GSR) was published, one of its stated aims was to "simplify" the type approval legislation. This "legislative simplification" was achieved by repealing 50 of the "separate" EC Directives and replacing them with references to the corresponding Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE). However, within (EC) No. 661/2009, the Annex specifying the list of UN ECE Regulations which would apply on a compulsory basis (Annex IV) was intentionally left blank so that it could be populated at a later date. 2011-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/104/ece-regulation-on-electric-vehicles-updated The final 01 series of amendments to ECE 100, which are effectively a complete rewrite of the Regulation and extend the scope of the Regulation to include all vehicles equipped with an electric traction motor, were officially published on 24th March 2011. Compliance with the requirements of ECE 100.01 becomes mandatory for new types of vehicle from 4th December 2012. 2011-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/103/europe-introduces-harmonised-individual-vehicle-approval-requirements After much negotiation, harmonised technical and administrative requirements for the "European" Individual Vehicle Approval of M1 and N1 category vehicles "produced in large series in or for third countries" were agreed and an amendment to the European type approval framework Directive 2007/46/EC to incorporate these new requirements was published on 26th February 2011. The new harmonised requirements are contained in Commission Regulation (EU) No. 183/2012 and enter into force on 26th February 2012. 2011-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/102/ece-clarifies-conspicuity-marking-installation-requirements The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) has recently published a Supplement 5 to ECE Regulation No. 48.03 to clarify and more accurately define the installation requirements for conspicuity markings on heavy trucks and their trailers. 2011-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/101/usa-issues-fmvss-226-to-help-reduce-occupant-ejection-during-crashes-and-rollover-events On January 19, 2011, the USA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a Final Rule establishing FMVSS 226 - Ejection Mitigation to reduce partial and complete occupant ejection. This new regulation applies to the side windows next to the first three rows of seats, and to a portion of the cargo area behind the first or second rows. 2011-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/100/usa-issues-proposal-to-expand-rear-visibility-requirements USA DOT issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that modifies FMVSS 111 Rearview Mirrors, FMVSS 500 Low-Speed Vehicles and Part 585 Phase-in Reporting Requirements to expand the current rear visibility requirements for passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, and low-speed vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less. 2011-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/99/ece-requirements-on-tyre-pressure-monitoring-systems-published After many months of discussion and negotiation, the new United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) requirements on tyre pressure monitoring systems were finally published on 10th November 2010. These new requirements have been published as an 02 series of amendments to ECE Regulation No. 64, which now covers temporary use spare wheels and tyres, run flat tyres and tyre pressure monitoring systems. 2010-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/98/australia-updates-fuel-consumption-labelling-requirements-to-cover-electric-vehicles In September 2010, the Australian Government published an amendment to Australian Design Rule (ADR) 81/02 on the fuel consumption labelling of light vehicles to introduce new provisions for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. 2010-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/97/proposed-amendments-to-the-vehicle-type-definitions-for-ecwvta Over the past year, the European Commission have been developing a draft Regulation amending the definitions of vehicle categories, vehicle types and kinds of bodywork contained within the European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) Directive 2007/46/EC. Although the amendments contained in this draft Regulation may appear at first glance to be mainly administrative in nature, the effects of these changes are likely to have significant implications for virtually all users of the European type approval scheme. 2010-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/96/canada-revises-tsd-114-216-and-301-to-reflect-revised-fmvss-114-216-and-301 On July 24, 2010 the Canadian Department of Transportation published in the Canada Gazette Part I (Vol. 144, No. 30): Revision 1 of Technical Standards Documents (TSD) No. 114, Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention, which specifies vehicle performance requirements intended to reduce the incidence of crashes resulting from theft and accidental rollaway of motor vehicles. Revision 1 of TSD No. 216, Roof Crush Resistance, which establishes strength requirements for the passenger compartment roof. Revision 2 of TSD No. 301, Fuel System Integrity, which specifies requirements for the integrity of motor vehicle fuel systems. 2010-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/95/canada-revises-child-seat-regulations-to-allow-for-heavier-weight-children On April 29, 2010 the Canadian Department of Transportation published in the Canada Gazette a Part II Regulation (SOR/2010-90) which revises CMVSS 213, Motor Vehicle Restraint Systems and Booster Seats Safety Regulations, to more closely align the Canadian child restraint and booster seat requirements with those of the United States contained in the USA FMVSS 213, including allowing child restraints for heavier children, the introduction of more advanced test dummies and additional harmonized testing performance criteria. 2010-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/94/usa-dot-issues-final-rule-that-modifies-fmvss-305-electric-powered-vehicles On June 14, 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a Final Rule to amend FMVSS 305. This has been issued to facilitate the development and introduction of fuel cell vehicles, a type of electric-powered vehicle, and the next generation of hybrid and battery electric powered vehicles. 2010-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/93/joint-nhtsa-and-epa-final-ruling-on-a-national-plan-for-cafe-and-ghg-emissions On May 7th, NHTSA and EPA jointly published in the Federal Register a Final Rule [RIN 2060-AP58 and RIN 2127-AK50] which contained requirements for a National Plan on Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG). This joint final rule is consistent with the National Fuel Efficiency Policy announced by President Obama last year on May 19th, 2009. 2010-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/92/draft-implementing-regulations-for-the-ec-regulation-on-general-safety-published When EC Regulation No. 661/2009 concerning "type approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles, their trailers and systems, components and separate technical units intended therefor" (often referred to as the General Safety Regulation or GSR) was published, one of its stated aims was to "simplify" the type approval legislation. This "legislative simplification" was achieved by repealing 50 of the "separate" EC Directives and replacing them with references to the corresponding Regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE). However, for some of the "separate" EC Directives that were repealed by (EC) No. 661/2009, no corresponding UN ECE Regulation currently exists. In these instances, the European Commission plan to issue "implementing" Regulations to replace the repealed Directives. 2010-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/91/usa-dot-proposal-to-upgrade-regulation-on-vehicle-labeling-of-safety-rating-information-to-reflect-enhanced-ncap-ratings-program On March 9, 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Part 575 Consumer Information to upgrade its regulation on vehicle labeling of safety rating information to reflect the enhanced New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) [Vol.75, Number 45; Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0025]. 2010-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/90/revised-ece-test-procedures-for-the-fuel-consumption-and-emissions-testing-of-externally-chargeable-hybrid-electric-vehicles The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have recently published amendments to their Regulations on emissions and fuel consumption to introduce an alternative test procedure for the testing of externally chargeable hybrid electric vehicles (i.e. hybrid electric vehicles which have an off vehicle charging (OVC) capability). 2010-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/89/new-ec-regulation-on-tyre-labelling On 22nd December 2009, a new EC Regulation on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters was published. This new regulation, (EC) No. 1222/2009, requires all new tyres to carry a label showing the tyre's fuel efficiency (i.e. rolling resistance), wet grip and noise performance using a ranking system which ranges from "A" (best performance) to "G" (worst performance). 2010-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/88/nhtsa-proposes-new-regulation-to-mitigate-occupant-ejection-in-both-vehicle-side-impact-and-rollover NHTSA has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to add a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 226 "Ejection Mitigation" in Part 571 and also new "Phase-in Reporting Requirements" in Part 585. This proposed new standard was developed to reduce both partial and complete ejection of vehicle occupants through side windows in crashes, particularly rollover crashes. 2010-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/87/ec-proposal-on-mandatory-co2-emissions-limits-for-light-commercial-vehicles Following the publication of EC Regulation No. 443/2009, which introduced mandatory carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions limits for new passenger cars, the European Commission have now published a proposal for an equivalent Regulation covering new light commercial vehicles (i.e. N1 category vehicles). 2009-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/86/new-usa-government-interagency-program-to-address-climate-change-and-energy-security NHTSA and the EPA have proposed a new and historic national program to improve CAFE and reduce GHG emissions in the USA. 2009-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/85/usa-dot-propose-requirement-for-automatic-window-reversal-system NHTSA have published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend FMVSS 118 - Power-Operated Window, Partition and Roof Panel Systems to require an automatic reversal system (ARS) for windows that close with one touch of a switch. 2009-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/84/new-ec-regulation-on-general-safety On 31st July 2009, Regulation (EC) No. 661/2009 was published which radically changes the structure and format of the European Union's type approval legislation and introduces a large number of new technical requirements. 2009-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/83/new-ec-regulation-introducing-the-euro-vi-heavy-duty-emissions-requirements On 18th July 2009, the new EC Regulation introducing the Euro VI heavy duty emissions requirements was published. In addition to specifying the new Euro VI emissions limits, this new Regulation, (EC) No. 595/2009, also introduces a number of other significant changes to the heavy duty emissions requirements. 2009-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/82/new-ec-regulation-on-mandatory-co2-emissions-limits-published On 5th June 2009, the new EC Regulation introducing mandatory carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions limits for new passenger cars was finally published. This new regulation, (EC) No. 443/2009, is part of the European Union's commitment to reduce the fleet average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars to 120 g/km. 2009-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/81/usa-cafe-and-ghg-emissions-take-another-big-jump On May 19, 2009 President Obama - for the first time in history - set in motion a new national policy aimed at both increasing fuel economy and reducing greenhouse gas pollution for all new cars and trucks sold in the United States. 2009-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/80/usa-dot-posts-new-"corporate-average-fuel-economy"-standards-for-model-year-2011-cars-and-light-trucks U.S. Secretary of Transportation announced in a Press Release on March 27, 2009 that the National Highway Traffic Safety (NHTSA) has now posted the new fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks for the 2011 model year and that the resulting Final Rule for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) will be published in the Federal Register on March 30, 2009 [Docket No. NHTSA-2009-0062]. 2009-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/79/nhtsa-asks-industry-for-input-to-reduce-backover-incidents On March 4 2009, NHTSA initiated rulemaking to amend FMVSS 111, Rearview Mirrors. NHTSA states that this rulemaking action seeks to improve the driver's ability to see areas to the rear of a motor vehicle in order to help reduce backover incidents and injuries. 2009-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/78/new-ec-regulation-on-pedestrian-protection-published The new EC Regulation on pedestrian protection, which repeals and replaces 2003/102/EEC and 2005/66/EC, introduces revised Stage 2 limits and mandates the fitment of brake assist systems, was published on February 4, 2009. 2009-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/77/european-parliament-adopts-regulation-on-co2-emissions-limits After many months of negotiation, the European Parliament and the European Council finally agreed a set of amendments to the draft EC Regulation on mandatory CO2 emissions limits for new passenger cars in December 2008 and the revised draft EC Regulation, incorporating the agreed amendments, was formally adopted by the European Parliament on 17th December 2008. 2009-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/76/nhtsa-delays-revised-fmvss-216-final-rule-until-april-30-2009 As required by the provisions of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters notified the appropriate Senate and House Committees that due to the regulatory analysis not being completed, publication of the revised FMVSS 216 Roof Crush Resistance final rule is now anticipated by April 30, 2009. 2009-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/75/nhtsa-final-rule-amends-list-of-selected-child-restraint-systems On November 12, 2008, NHTSA published a Final Rule in Docket No. NHTSA-08-0168 amending FMVSS No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection". These amendments update many of the child restraint systems (CRSs) currently listed in Appendix A of this standard and replaces these CRSs with those that are more available and more representative of the CRS fleet currently on the market. 2008-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/74/europe-mandates-daytime-running-lamps After many years of discussion and negotiation within the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) and the European Union, amendments to both the ECE Regulation and the EC Directive on lighting installation were published on 24th September 2008 which mandate the fitment of daytime running lamps to all categories of motor vehicle. 2008-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/73/nhtsa-delays-fmvss-108-re-write-until-december-1-2009 The USA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced a Final Rule that states that it is delaying the effective date for the reorganization of FMVSS 108 - Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment and Part 564 - Replacement Light Source Information, from September 1, 2008 to December 1, 2009. 2008-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/72/ece-mandates-electronic-stability-control-systems The number of vehicles available with electronic stability control (ESC) systems has increased significantly over the past 10 years, but the fitment of electronic stability control systems will become even more widespread following the issue of two recent regulations by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) which will mandate their fitment to virtually all types of motor vehicle and some types of trailer. 2008-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/71/nhtsa-ratches-up-ncap-tests-requirements-and-rating-systems The USA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced its "Final Decision Notice" [Docket No. NHTSA-2006-26555], that stated that it will be making changes to its Consumer Information New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) effective for the 2010 Model Year. 2008-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/70/proposed-new-eu-regulation-on-general-safety On 23rd May 2008, the European Commission published a proposal for a new European Regulation on the general safety of road vehicles which would radically change the structure and format of the European Union's type approval legislation and introduce numerous significant amendments to the technical requirements applicable to vehicles and their equipment. 2008-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/69/the-us-government-proposes-significant-increases-to-cafe-requirements On May 2, 2008, NHTSA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in response to a Congressional mandate which directed them to establish new regulations for regulating Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE). NHTSA says that under this NPRM, the fuel economy on a fleet-wide basis would increase by an average of four-and-a-half percent annually through 2015 - a 25 percent improvement over five years. 2008-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/68/ece-mandates-safety-belt-reminders The United Nations ECE have recently published the 05 series of amendments to ECE 16 on safety belts and restraint systems, which requires the mandatory fitment of a safety belt reminder to the driver's seating position in all M1 category vehicles. 2008-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/67/australia-updates-fuel-consumption-labelling-requirements In March 2008, the Australian Government published Australian Design Rule (ADR) 81/02 on fuel consumption labelling, which updates the label format and requires additional information on the label. As well as including the combined fuel consumption and combined CO2 emissions figures, the fuel consumption label must now also show figures for urban fuel consumption and extra-urban fuel consumption. 2008-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/66/nhtsa-proposes-supplement-to-vehicle-roof-crush-regulation On January 30, 2008 NHTSA issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) for FMVSS 216. The SNPRM releases results on additional single-sided and two-sided tests through a link to the agency's internet vehicle crash test database as well as access to the recently completed agency's analysis of estimated benefits based on the relationship between roof intrusion and the probability of injury. 2008-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/65/eu-proposal-on-mandatory-fuel-consumption-limits After much consultation, on 19th December 2007, the European Commission finally published its proposal for a Regulation on mandatory CO2 emissions limits for passenger cars, which specifies that, from 2012, each vehicle manufacturer must achieve an average CO2 emissions limit equivalent to 130 g/km for all of the passenger cars it registers in the European Union or face hefty fines. 2008-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/64/usa-proposes-new-occupant-protection-requirements-for-school-buses On November 21, 2007, NHTSA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to upgrade the school bus occupant protection requirements of the FMVSS No. 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection" and by other amendments to FMVSS No's 207, 208, and 210. 2008-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/63/nhtsa-allows-advance-credits-for-vehicles-meeting-higher-speed-5th-percentile-female-crash-requirements-one-year-early On August 31, 2006, NHTSA published a Final Rule (71 FR 57168) increasing the maximum test speed for the belted rigid barrier test using the 5th percentile adult female dummy from 48 km/h (30 mph) to 56 km/h (35 mph), the same speed that had previously been adopted for 50th percentile adult male dummies. After considering the public's comments, the agency continued to believe that the test data obtained indicated that FMVSS No. 208 should require the same level of high speed crash protection for small stature occupants as for larger occupants. 2007-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/62/mandatory-european-community-whole-vehicle-type-approval-extended-to-trucks-buses-and-trailers Work on extending the ECWVTA scheme to non-M1 category vehicles finally reached fruition on 9th October 2007 when EC Directive 2007/46/EC was published. This new EC Directive repeals and replaces the previous EC Directive on ECWVTA, commonly known as the "Framework Directive", and introduces mandatory ECWVTA for all M, N, and O category vehicles (i.e. trucks, buses and trailers). 2007-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/61/nhtsa's-revised-side-impact-ruling-will-require-all-manufacturers-to-equip-passenger-vehicles-with-side-airbags-and-side-curtains NHTSA has issued a revised regulatory Final Rule for FMVSS 214, Side Impact Protection. NHTSA says that this revision will require all vehicles under 10,000 pounds to meet added performance requirements that will force manufacturers to install technologies, i.e. mandatory side airbags and side curtain devices to better protect both front and rear seated occupants. 2007-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/60/eu-proposes-new-legislation-on-tyres-and-advanced-safety-features The European Commission have recently published a consultation document outlining a number of proposed changes to the European legal requirements, including the introduction of a new Regulation on tyres. 2007-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/59/european-union-adopts-euro-5---6-emissions-requirements On 29th June 2007, the European Union published EC Regulation No. 715/2007, which introduced the Euro 5 and Euro 6 emissions requirements for light duty vehicles. This new Regulation also contained three other significant amendments to the current EU emissions requirements. 2007-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/58/europe-implements-new-noise-test-procedure On 15th June 2007, the European Union published EC Directive 2007/34/EC, which is an amendment to 70/157/EEC to introduce the new noise test procedure from ECE 51.02 Supplement 5. This amending Directive removes all of the current technical requirements from the Directive and replaces them with direct references to ECE Regulations 51 and 59. 2007-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/57/ece-introduces-revised-obd-requirements-for-bi-fuel-vehicles The recently published Supplement 6 to ECE Regulation 83.05 introduces revised requirements for the on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems fitted to bi-fuel vehicles (i.e. vehicles which can operate on both petrol and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or on both petrol and natural gas (NG)). 2007-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/56/nhtsa's-new-accident-avoidance-reg-has-high-expectations-in-reducing-rollover-and-single-vehicle-crashes On April 6, 2007, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a new regulatory Final Rule (Docket No. NHTSA-2007-27662), titled FMVSS 126; Electronic Stability Control Systems, and also corresponding revisions to FMVSS 101 Controls and Displays. FMVSS 126 will require all vehicles under 10,000 lbs. to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC) systems. 2007-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/55/china-updates-safety-belt-anchorage-standard China have recently updated their national standard on safety belt anchorages for motor vehicles. This updated standard, GB 14167-2006, introduces requirements that are predominantly aligned with the equivalent European Union and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe requirements, although there are some differences. 2007-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/54/us-epa-proposes-that-heavy-duty-engines-used-in-highway-applications-must-use-on-board-diagnostic-systems-obd On January 24, 2007, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a NPRM (40 CFR Part 86, OAR-2005-0047; FRL-8256-9, RIN 2060-AL92) regarding control of air pollution from new motor vehicle and new motor vehicle engines. 2007-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/53/nhtsa-adds-two-new-side-impact-test-dummies-to-their-part-572-inventory-of-crash-test-devices On December 14, 2006, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published two Final Rules in the Federal Register for 49 CFR, Part 572, "Anthropomorphic Test Devices" - these two final rules amend the agency's Part 572 Regulations on anthropomorphic test devices. 2007-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/52/environment-canada-says-motorcycles-will-now-have-to-meet-more-rigid-emission-requirements-as-required-by-the-usa-epa On November 15, 2006 Environment Canada published an amendment to the the On-Road Vehicle Emission Regulations governing exhaust emissions for motorcycles and essentially makes them identical to the USA EPA emission regulations for motorcycles. These new regulations take effect on December 1, 2006. 2007-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/51/ece-mandates-conspicuity-marking-for-heavy-vehicles With the publication of the 03 series of amendments to ECE Regulation 48 on the installation of lighting and light signalling devices, the mandatory fitment of conspicuity marking (i.e. retro-reflective markings to indicate the overall dimensions of the vehicle) is introduced for certain categories of heavy vehicles. 2006-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/50/new-heavy-vehicle-braking-regulation-in-new-zealand Land Transport New Zealand have published a new rule that replaces the various current New Zealand regulations and codes of practice on heavy vehicle braking, consolidates the requirements into one document and updates them to reflect current braking technology. 2006-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/49/nhtsa-says-auto-makers-must-use-5th-percentile-females-in-belted-35mph-crash-tests-from-september-1st-2009 NHTSA has published a Final Rule which will require manufacturers to also meet the same high speed test requirements for 5th percentile female dummies as they will be required to do for 50th percentile male dummies under the "advanced air bag rule" currently being phased into effect. 2006-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/48/eu-proposes-new-legislation-for-hydrogen-fuel-systems The European Commission have formulated a preliminary draft proposal on the safety performance of hydrogen fuel systems, as part of a consultation exercise to gather views from interested parties before finalising their proposal on this subject. 2006-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/47/australia-aligns-requirements-with-ece In a move towards harmonisation with Europe, the Australian Government has recently updated a number of the Australian Design Rules (ADR's) to align their requirements with those of the equivalent United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Regulations. 2006-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/46/nhtsa-says-new-light-truck-cafe-regs-will-save-107-billion-gallons-of-fuel On April 6, 2006, NHTSA published a Final Rule that reforms the structure of the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program for light trucks and establishes higher CAFE standards for model years 2008-2011. NHTSA says that reforming the CAFE program will enable it to achieve larger fuel savings, while enhancing safety and preventing adverse economic consequences. 2006-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/44/california-adopts-obd-regulations-for-heavy-duty-engines-from-2010 The California Air Resources Board has adopted new regulations for On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems for Heavy-Duty Engines for the 2010 and subsequent model years. The new section is CCR 13 Section 1971.1. 2006-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/43/new-ece-regulations-on-heating-systems-and-the-identification-of-controls Two new ECE Regulations have been published under the 1958 Agreement. These Regulations, ECE 121.00 on the identification of controls and ECE 122.00 on heating systems, provide ECE equivalents to two European Union Directives which have existed for many years. 2006-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/41/epa-publishes-final-rule-for-emissions-durability-test-procedures This completes a regulation that instructs automotive manufacturers how to conduct the emission durability procedures used to predict the useful emissions life of new vehicles. 2006-03-02 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/42/supplemental-notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-for-component-durability-test-procedures The EPA has published an SNPRM to request comments on options for addressing component durability during the vehicle emissions certification process. 2006-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/40/nhtsa-publishes-long-awaited-proposal-for-re-write-of-cumbersome-usa-lighting-regulation The agency is proposing to amend FMVSS 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment", by reorganizing the regulatory text and directly importing requirements from historical, but still applicable, SAE standards currently incorporated by reference into the regulation. 2006-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/39/eu-introduces-recyclability-type-approval-directive After many years of discussion and negotiation between the European Commission and vehicle manufacturers, the relevant type approval requirements for reusability, recyclability and recoverability have now been published as 2005/64/EC. 2006-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/37/eu-specifies-durability-requirements-and-obd-thresholds-for-heavy-duty-engines With the publication of 2005/55/EC, which is a recast of 88/77/EC and all of its amendments, the durability requirements and OBD threshold values are now specified for Heavy Duty Engines. 2005-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/36/ec-bans-side-facing-seats Due to the difficulties in protecting side facing occupants in front and rear impact situations, the European Commission has implemented a ban on side facing seats as part of a package of amendments to the EC Directives on seats, safety belts and safety belt anchorages. 2005-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/35/ec-proposes-new-directive-on-air-conditioning-systems The European Commission are proposing to implement a new Directive on air conditioning systems for M1 and N1 category vehicles (passenger cars and light goods vehicles), under the 70/156/EEC type approval regime. 2005-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/33/ece-safety-belt-anchorage-testing-requirements-clarified The recently published Supplement 1 to ECE Regulation 14.06 on safety belt anchorages includes a number of minor amendments to clarify and more accurately define the testing requirements for safety belt anchorages. 2005-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/32/usa-proposes-revision-to-the-definition-of-"designated-seating-position" 2005-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/28/usa-proposes-new-test-method-to-ensure-air-bag-suppression-with-child-restraint-systems 2005-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/27/revised-ece-regulation-permits-electronic-steering-systems 2005-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/26/nhtsa-issues-final-rule-that-adopts-a-new-federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standard-no138-"tire-pressure-monitoring-systems" 2005-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/25/great-britain-si-2005-no-263-environmental-protection-the-end-of-life-vehicle-producer-responsibility-regulations-2005 2005-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/24/california-add-new-regulations-to-ccr-13-adopting-on-board-diagnostic-systems-requirements-for-heavy-duty-engines-and-targeting-emission-reductions-on-transport-refrigeration-units 2005-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/23/new-zealand-land-transport-safety-authority-issue-new-land-transport-rule:-vehicle-lighting-2004-32005 2005-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/22/nhtsa-final-rule-that-amends-title-49-part-571-fmvss-208-"occupant-crash-protection" 2005-01-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/21/us-epa-proposal-to-revise-title-40-cfr-parts-85-86-90-et-al-test-procedures-for-testing-highway-and-non-road-engines-and-omnibus-technical-amendments 2004-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/20/amendments-to-fmvss-118-power-operated-window-partition-and-roof-panel-systems 2004-10-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/18/amendment-to-title-49-cfr-part-572-concerning-anthropomorphic-test-devices 2004-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/19/amendment-to-fmvss-108-harmonising-lighting-standards-with-ece-regulation-48 2004-09-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/17/australian-federal-office-for-road-safety-issue-new-australian-design-rule-adr-42-04-general-safety-requirements 2004-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/16/canada-department-of-environment-proposes-alignment-with-us-epa-tier-2-and-tier-3-emission-regulations-for-off-road-diesel-engines 2004-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/15/the-national-highway-traffic-safety-administrations-proposal-to-revise-fmvss-214-side-impact-protection-and-to-provide-new-side-impact-phase-in-reporting-requirements 2004-06-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/14/us-environmental-protection-agency-proposal-to-revise-the-emission-durability-procedures-for-new-light-duty-vehicles-light-duty-trucks-and-heavy-duty-vehicles 2004-05-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/13/european-commission-decision-2004-90-ec-regarding-article-3-of-directive-2003-102-ec-the-protection-of-pedestrians-and-other-vulnerable-road-users 2004-04-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/12/title-49-cfr-part-571-fmvss-208-occupant-crash-protection 2004-03-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/11/title-49-cfr-part-533-light-truck-fuel-economy-standards-–-anprm-and-rfc 2004-02-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/10/the-usa-nhtsa-final-rule-for-fmvss-301-fuel-system-integrity 2003-12-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/6/adr-42-03-amends-requirements-for-cigarette-lighters-electrical-connectors-and-automatic-transmission-controls 2003-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/7/adr-18-02-dispenses-with-the-need-for-variable-level-illumination 2003-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/8/adr-14-02-allows-the-use-of-flat-rear-vision-mirrors 2003-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/9/adr-4-03-prohibits-the-use-of-seatbelt-non-locking-retractors 2003-11-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/3/nhtsa-revises-confidential-business-information-rule 2003-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/4/nhtsa-rewrites-glazing-materials-regulation 2003-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/5/nhtsa-final-rule-tells-manufacturers-to-change-their-tires 2003-08-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/1/nhtsa-final-rule-revises-child-restraint-system-requirements 2003-07-01 00:00:00 https://www.interregs.com/articles/spotlight/2/epa-final-rule-requires-oems-to-share-emission-repair-information 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