Notice 29 Sep 2025 automated driving, transportation, safety standards, regulation, compliance, automotive

🚗NHTSA Reopens Comment Period for HOLON's Vehicle Exemption Request

NHTSA published a request for public comment on November 8, 2024, announcing receipt of and seeking comment on an application for temporary exemption from HOLON U.S. Inc (HOLON). HOLON's application seeks a temporary exemption from various requirements of the Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) for a vehicle equipped with an automated driving system (ADS).

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Presidential Document 9 Sep 2025 trade, agriculture, manufacturing, regulation, tariffs, automotive, international relations, economic growth

🇺🇸Implications of Executive Order on US-Japan Trade Relations

Executive Order 14345 implements a new framework agreement between the United States and Japan, establishing tariffs on imports and enhancing market access for U.S. products. This order aims to address trade deficits and bolster the U.S. economy by promoting increased investment and job creation while fortifying national security.

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Notice 4 Sep 2025 automotive, nhtsa, safety standards, compliance, regulatory, volkswagen

🚗NHTSA Receives Petitions on Volkswagen Glass Noncompliance

Cristales Inastillables de M[eacute]xico (Cristales), formerly Vitro Automotriz, S.A. de C.V. (Vitro), and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., (Volkswagen) (collectively referred to as "the petitioners") have determined that the Vitro Taos Door Glass panes in certain model year (MY) 2022-2023 Volkswagen Taos motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 205, Glazing Materials. Vitro filed a noncompliance report dated May 30, 2023, and Volkswagen filed a noncompliance report on July 21, 2023. Cristales petitioned NHTSA (the "Agency") in June 2023, and Volkswagen petitioned NHTSA on August 14, 2023, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces receipt of Cristales and Volkswagen's petitions.

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Notice 15 Aug 2025 regulations, doj, automotive, energy storage, antitrust, cooperative research, evese ii

⚡Regulatory Notice on Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage Evaluation

The Department of Justice announced a notice regarding changes in membership in Electrified Vehicle and Energy Storage Evaluation—II, filing notifications under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. New members include Toyota Motor Engineering and Underwriters Laboratories, aimed at enhancing collaborative research in electrified vehicles and energy storage solutions.

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Proposed Rule 1 Aug 2025 environmental protection, regulation, epa, imports, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, incorporation by reference, air pollution control, penalties, emissions, automotive, confidential business information, labeling, electric power, greenhouse gases, fuel economy, greenhouse gas, warranties, motor vehicle pollution, vehicles

🚗EPA Proposes Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards

In this action, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles and engines to effectuate the best reading of Clean Air Act (CAA) section 202(a). We propose that CAA section 202(a) does not authorize the EPA to prescribe emission standards to address global climate change concerns and, on that basis, propose to rescind the Administrator's prior findings in 2009 that GHG emissions from new motor vehicles and engines contribute to air pollution which may endanger public health or welfare. We further propose, in the alternative, to rescind the Administrator's prior findings in 2009 because the EPA unreasonably analyzed the scientific record and because developments cast significant doubt on the reliability of the findings. Lastly, we propose to repeal all GHG emission standards on the alternative bases that no requisite technology for vehicle and engine emission control can address the global climate change concerns identified in the findings without risking greater harms to public health and welfare.

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Notice 31 Jul 2025 compliance, vehicle safety, nhtsa, federal regulations, automotive, noncompliance, ford

🚗Ford's Petition on Noncompliance with Vehicle Safety Standards

Ford Motor Company (Ford) has determined that certain model year (MY) 2018-2024 Ford and Lincoln motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 101, Controls and Displays, FMVSS No. 105, Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems, and FMVSS No. 135, Light Vehicle Brake Systems. Ford filed a noncompliance report dated September 13, 2024, and subsequently petitioned NHTSA (the "Agency") on October 4, 2024, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This document announces receipt of Ford's petition.

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Notice 29 Jul 2025 compliance, safety standards, nhtsa, federal regulations, automotive, mercedes-benz

🚗NHTSA Denies Mercedes-Benz's Petition on Safety Compliance Issues

Mercedes-Benz AG (MBAG) and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, (MBUSA) (collectively, "Mercedes-Benz" or "Petitioner") have determined that certain model year (MY) 2020 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 111, Rear Visibility. Mercedes-Benz filed a noncompliance report dated May 11, 2020. Mercedes-Benz subsequently petitioned NHTSA on June 3, 2020, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This notice announces the denial of Mercedes-Benz's petition.

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Notice 29 Jul 2025 compliance, nhtsa, automotive, safety regulation, camera systems

🚗NHTSA Notice on Camera-Based Rear Visibility Systems and Mirrors

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek a revision to an OMB-approved collection titled, "Drivers' Use of Camera-Based Rear Visibility Systems Versus Traditional Mirrors" identified by OMB Control Number 2127-0756. The collection is currently approved through July 31, 2025, and supports research addressing safety-related aspects of drivers' use of camera-based rear visibility systems designed to replace or supplement vehicle rearview mirrors. This collection is necessary to inform next steps on an ANPRM NHTSA published in response to two petitions requesting revision of FMVSS No. 111 to permit such camera-based systems as an alternative compliance option for certain current requirements specifying rearview mirrors. This revision includes changes in respondents and thus a change in burden hours and requests an extension to continue data collection. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on May 16, 2025. No comments were received. A summary of comments and responses to them is provided below.

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Notice 22 Jul 2025 compliance, regulation, nhtsa, safety, automotive, mercedes-benz

🚐NHTSA Grants Mercedes-Benz Petition for Inconsequential Noncompliance

Mercedes-Benz AG (MBAG) and Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) (collectively, "Mercedes-Benz") a subsidiary of Daimler AG have determined that certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and MY 2019-2020 Freightliner Sprinter vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 5,536 Kilograms (10,000 Pounds) or Less. Daimler Vans USA LLC, on behalf of Mercedes-Benz filed a noncompliance report dated July 15, 2020. Mercedes-Benz subsequently petitioned NHTSA on August 6, 2020, for a decision that the subject noncompliance is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. This notice announces the grant of Mercedes-Benz's petition.

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Notice 22 Jul 2025 compliance, regulations, automotive, data collection, child safety

🚗National Survey on Booster Seats

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. This document describes an extension of a currently approved information collection for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval on the National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats (NSUBS). A Federal Register Notice with a 60- day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on April 2, 2025. One comment was received. The comment does not necessitate NHTSA making any revisions to the information collection or burden estimates.

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