The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized an important new safety standard requiring automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems in all light vehicles by September 1, 2029. The rule implements a...more
On April 18, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the final rule for “Multi-Pollutant Emission Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles” originally issued March 20,...more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed an important new safety standard for electric vehicle batteries. The standard would incorporate certain existing battery safety requirements, and mandate a...more
On March 29, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the final rule for “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3” (“Phase 3”) establishing new GHG standards for MYs 2027-2032. The...more
Our quarterly MOVE newsletter provides you with the latest industry news, thought leadership, recent press highlights, updates on our global events, and other relevant hot topics highlighting mobility....more
Our cross sector team enjoyed connecting with colleagues and friends at CES 2024 as well as taking a peek into the future. Our key takeaway: AI and sustainability were everywhere. AI applications and sustainability advances...more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) just issued final rules increasing civil penalties for violations of certain EPA and DOT regulations, including violations of the Clean Air...more
Our quarterly MOVE Sectors newsletter provides you with the latest industry news, thought leadership, recent press highlights, updates on our global events, and other relevant hot topics affecting the mobility and...more
In October 2023, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) updated three of its cybersecurity directives regulating passenger and freight railroad carriers. The following security directives have been renewed for one...more
On July 28, 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for new “Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model...more
On April 12, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the notice of proposed rulemaking for “Multi-Pollutant Emission Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles” (the “proposed...more
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What is the significance of EPA’s March 30, 2023 Notice of Decision (pre-publication) granting two separate requests for waivers of Clean Air Act (“CAA”) preemption for California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) regulations...more
In January, sector focused lawyers from Hogan Lovells travelled to Las Vegas to attend CES. Our team enjoyed seeing clients in person as well as seeing the latest products and trends, and we have compiled our experience and...more
On February 1, FMCSA published its supplemental advance notice of proposed rulemaking Safe Integration of Automated Driving Systems (ADS)-Equipped Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) (88 Fed. Reg. 6691) (“SANPRM”) requesting...more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) recently issued updated guidance on cybersecurity best practices for motor vehicle safety. This non-binding guidance demonstrates NHTSA’s continued emphasis on...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) includes a significant expansion of U.S. electric vehicle (EV) tax credits. In contrast to the IRA’s extensions of other preexisting clean energy tax incentives, the IRA’s consumer EV tax...more
Among the goals of the newly enacted Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is to encourage the decarbonization of mobile sources, including vehicle, aviation, marine, and heavy duty transport. To that end, the IRA establishes many...more
In the United States, greenhouse gas emissions derive almost evenly from transportation (27%), electricity (25%) and industrial sources (24%). The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has been rightly heralded for enabling an...more
On June 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released an 82-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on minimum standards and requirements for projects funded under the...more
On May 2, 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published their new, stronger, corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for model years (MY) 2024-2026 originally announced April 1. The final...more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just issued a rule finalizing significantly increased civil penalties for violations of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars. The NHTSA...more
On March 10, 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a first-of-its-kind final rule amending occupant protection-related Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to account for automated...more
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Notice of Decision in the Federal Register to rescind EPA’s 2019 withdrawal of California’s waiver of preemption under Section 209 of the Clean Air Act (CAA)...more
On December 20, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final greenhouse gas (GHG) light duty vehicle emissions standards for model years (MY) 2023-2026 passenger cars, light duty trucks, and medium duty passenger...more
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684 (117), was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. In addition to $550 billion in funding for improvements to roads and bridges and broadband expansion,...more