Posts by Madi Hawkins

Rep. Schakowsky Sends Letter to GAO on Right to Repair U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) recently sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting the office to examine the following: Federal agencies’ efforts to ensure consumers’ right to repair, with respect to passenger motor vehicles, including how agencies might balance considerations such as:…

NHTSA Releases Crash Data for High-Tech Vehicles In June 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a standing general order requiring crash reporting on all vehicles equipped with Level 2 and above Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS). NHTSA released a report today detailing the crash data from the last year. Between June 29,…

Automaker CEOs Urge Congress to Lift EV Tax Credit Cap In a letter to Congressional leaders, CEOs of General Motors (GM), Ford, Stellantis, and Toyota urged Congress to lift the federal government’s cap on the number of electric vehicles that are eligible for a tax credit. Currently, consumers are eligible for a $7,500 tax credit…

Schakowsky, Bilirakis Announce Hearing on Bipartisan Data Privacy Legislation U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce announced an upcoming hearing on comprehensive federal privacy legislation. The hearing will discuss the bipartisan, bicameral privacy legislation draft released last week by Chairman Frank Pallone, Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and Senator…

EV Sales Expected to Exceed 14 Million Globally by 2025 According to a new report by EV charging station company ChargePoint, electric vehicle sales are expected to exceed 14 million globally by 2025. This estimate is more than double 2021 sales. EV sales are accelerating rapidly, with total sales for 2021 doubling to surpass half…

U.S. Senate Confirms Dr. Steven Cliff as NHTSA Administrator The U.S. Department of Transportation announced this week that Dr. Steven Cliff has been confirmed as the 16th Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Dr. Cliff previously led the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and has been serving as the Deputy Administrator of…

States Lag Behind on Implementing EV Charging Stations Vehicle manufacturers are ramping up production of electric vehicles (EVs), with some companies, such as General Motors, promising an all-electric fleet as soon as 2035. However, efforts to build a national network of EV charging stations are slow-moving, even with investment from the federal government. States already…

Crash-Avoidance Technology Can Prevent Fatal Crashes for Teen Drivers A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that crash-avoidance features or teen-specific vehicle technologies have the potential to prevent up to 75 percent of fatal crashes involving teen drivers. These technologies include automatic emergency braking (AEB), lane departure technology, and collision…

How the Pandemic Changed Driving Habits Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle Technologies Replacement Crash Parts Service Information Small Business Uncategorized Vehicle Inspections Vehicle Safety Archives Archives Select Month February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023…

Small Business Cyber Training Act Passes U.S. Senate Small Business Committee The U.S. Senate Small Business Committee held a markup yesterday for S. 1687, The Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2021. The Committee voted to favorably recommend this bill for passage by the full U.S. Senate. If passed, this legislation would create a program…