In 2022, automotive suppliers face many of the same issues that have bedeviled the industry throughout 2021, as well as a host of all-new challenges. Unfortunately, as with many aspects of pre-pandemic life, the relative...more
3/17/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
IMMEX ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Mexico ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Security ,
NHTSA ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OEM ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
OMB ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Vertical Mergers
Over the past few years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the primary regulator of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment and their manufacturers, has been balancing its work of keeping pace...more
4/9/2021
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Biden Administration ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
FMVSS ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Reporting Requirements
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) continues to be active in investigating potential safety-related defects and noncompliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). As the deployment of...more
The closing years of the Obama administration saw a whirlwind of regulatory activity from NHTSA, including multiple consent orders, record penalties, and soaring recall numbers. The more aggressive enforcement posture, hailed...more
3/6/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Safety Standards ,
Trump Administration ,
V2V
Not surprisingly, NHTSA’s regulatory stance on automated vehicles is simple: improve vehicle safety by preventing driving errors. As automated vehicles begin to populate the roads, two themes arising from this stance have...more
In the wake of GM’s ignition-switch, the Secretary of Transportation, Anthony R. Foxx, directed an investigation into NHTSA’s defect investigation policies and procedures. Specifically, Secretary Foxx requested that the U.S....more
In recent years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received increased public and Congressional scrutiny stemming from high-profile safety defects, such as the Toyota unintended-acceleration issues...more
6/11/2015
/ Automobile Recall ,
Automotive Industry ,
Consent Order ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Enforcement ,
GROW AMERICA Act ,
Investigations ,
Manufacturing Defects ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Product Defects
Last year, the U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled its long-term transportation bill, entitled the Grow America Act, which contained the Department’s wish list for funding and new authorities. On March 31, 2015, the...more