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WASHINGTON - This verdict upholds the 2007 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Massachusetts vs. EPA that held greenhouse gases could be regulated as an air pollutant under the Clean Air Act.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The change proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is designed to reduce the risk of high-speed unintended acceleration and prevent crashes due to a stuck, or trapped, accelerator pedal.
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CERRITOS, CA - Approximately 40 attendees had an opportunity to get an overview of the Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) 2010 regulations and new cell phone regulations for commercial drivers at the NAFA Pacific Southwest (PSW) Chapter meeting on March 14.
Read More →Sure, you’re going to get safer, cleaner-running, higher-tech, sleeker looking vehicles with better mpg. But, at what cost? And, will it be in your CFO’s budget?
Read More →LOS ANGELES -- The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Jan. 27 unanimously approved a package of new emissions rules for 2017-2025 model-year cars and light trucks. The rules require that by 2025, zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles will account for one in seven new cars sold in California – approximately 15.4 percent of new vehicles sales in that year.
Read More →Between 2001 and 2010, there were a record 38,000 new regulations published in the Federal Register. One sobering caveat is that these regulations do not include the even larger number of regulations introduced by state, county, and municipal governments, along with local regulatory agencies. Invariably, this multitude of regulations has impacted fleet management.
Read More →WASHINGTON - EPA’s process for regulating fuel conversion systems is now based on whether a vehicle or engine is new, intermediate age, or outside its expected useful life.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released a proposed rule that the department said will improve the safe transfer of hazardous materials to and from rail cargo and highway cargo trucks.
Read More →WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood on Jan. 13 announced a final rule aimed at decreasing occupant ejections in passenger vehicles.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Dec. 23 issued a regulatory proposal that would revise hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for commercial truck drivers.
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