WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican Virginia state Rep. Joseph McNamara prefiled House Bill 130, aimed at abolishing Virginia’s motor vehicle safety inspection program. If approved, the bill would eliminate a program that is designed…
Witnesses at U.S. Senate committee hearing called to examine legislative proposals to "protect consumer data privacy" generally agreed federal legislation is necessary to provide a uniform and consistent framework for not only consumers but businesses as well. In his opening…
The Automotive Service Association has signed on to a U.S. Vehicle Data Coalition letter that was submitted to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nov. 21, 2019 – Pointing to a fatal Uber crash last year, a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday focused on how to best address safety challenges involving autonomous vehicles (AVs). A self-driving Uber car in Tempe, Ariz.,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Co-chaired by U.S. Reps. Susan Brooks (R-Indiana), Tim Walberg (R-Michigan), and Debbie Dingell (D-Michigan), the Congressional 5G Caucus held a briefing on “Cellular Vehicle to Everything: Leveraging 5G to Make Americas Roads Safer, Smarter, and More Efficient.”…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on “Highly Automated Vehicles: Federal Perspectives on the Deployment of Safety Technology.” The hearing will have witnesses from the National Transportation Safety Board…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren (both California Democrats) introduced H.R. 4978, the Online Privacy Act of 2019. The legislation aims to protect individuals and restore trust in technology companies. Specifically, the bills establishes a Data…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nov. 4, 2019 – Over the summer, four Republican Pennsylvania state senators – Judith Ward, Elder Vogel, Patrick Stefano and Wayne Langerholc –introduced five bills aimed at modifying the Pennsylvania Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Program under Title…
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is proposing a new $400 billion incentive program for electric vehicles. According to Politico, the proposal would start with $3,000 vouchers to trade in gas-powered vehicles for plug-in electric and plug-in hybrid or…
The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing entitled, “The Future of Transportation Network Companies: Challenges and Opportunities.” (To view the hearing in its entirety, click here.) “As state and local governments struggle to integrate…
The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on “The Next Mile: Technology Pathways to Accelerate Sustainability Within the Transportation Sector.” (To view the hearing in its entirety, click here) In his opening statement, U.S. Rep. Conor…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sept. 26, 2019 – The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy & Consumer Rights held a hearing on “Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws.” U.S. Sen.…
(This article first appeared on TakingTheHill.com) The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Assembly Bill (AB) 375, was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018. AB 375 goes into effect Jan. 1, 2020 and allows consumers the right to…
The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on “The Next Mile: Technology Pathways to Accelerate Sustainability Within the Transportation Sector.”
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a "final rule" to make 1.3 million Americans eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Utah did away with mandatory vehicle safety inspections in 2017, but car equipment checkups could be making a partial comeback after a legislative panel voted Wednesday to begin drafting legislation for the 2020 session.
On Thursday, Elaine Chao, secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, announced their effort to revoke California’s authority on enforcing stricter fuel economy standards.
New Hampshire lawmakers, during a special veto session Wednesday, declined to override Gov. Chris Sununu's veto of ASA-backed OEM (original equipment manufacturer) repair procedures legislation. Proponents failed to garner the necessary two-thirds vote needed in the state's House of Representatives…
