NHTSA Delays Implementing Updates to the Five-Star Safety Ratings Program (NCAP)
On September 22, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a notice delaying by one year the upcoming implementation date for two recent updates to the agency’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). This change illustrates NCAP’s continuing importance to manufacturers and NHTSA’s recent willingness to push back the compliance dates of completed rulemakings. (more…)
NHTSA Adopts Rule Requiring Automatic Emergency Braking on Light Vehicles
On May 9, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a final rule adopting a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) that requires automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems in U.S. light vehicles and trucks by September 2029. The rule is required under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021 (BIL), in which Congress directed NHTSA to establish FMVSS requirements for AEB systems as well as three other Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS): lane departure warnings, lane-keeping assist, and forward collision warnings (FCW).
The Enforcement Angle: Driving California Toward Carbon-Neutrality with Dr. Steven Cliff
Join Sidley for the Environmental Law Institute’s People Places Planet Podcast series, “The Enforcement Angle.” Through this series, Sidley partners discuss state and federal enforcement of environmental laws and regulations with senior enforcement officials and thought leaders on environmental enforcement in the United States and globally. The featured guests offer their insights into the challenging environmental issues facing corporations today.
