Regulation & Safety

The latest news about regulations and safety in North America and globally.
Ford recalls over 148,000 vehicles as a part of 2 recalls

The Ford recalls cover loss of brake function and a software error.

April 17, 2025 05:22 PM
In our opinion: Tariffs are cause, rising auto prices are effect

Call it the first fruits of bad policy: On April 14, the average marketed price for a new automobile in the U.S. topped $50,000 for the first time since Dec. 7.

April 17, 2025 02:00 PM
Sen. Bernie Moreno: Tariffs ‘will be a blip’ industry ‘won’t remember’

Sen. Bernie Moreno's comments reflect a growing chasm between the auto industry and the Trump administration.

April 16, 2025 04:04 PM
Senate confirms Trump’s FTC commissioner pick

The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick for the third Republican commissioner on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

April 11, 2025 04:23 PM
In our opinion: Bipartisan bill to restore tariff sanity deserves wide support

The auto industry must get behind the Trade Review Act of 2025 with all deliberate speed to make it tougher for a president to so disrupt the nation's economy.

April 10, 2025 10:00 AM
Daily 5 report for April 9: The tragedy of elevated U.S. highway fatalities; follow this piston across North America

Reckless and impaired driving has negated the remarkable technological progress made in vehicle safety. So NHTSA is pushing for more enforcement of traffic safety laws.

April 09, 2025 07:30 PM
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.8% in 2024, lowest number since 2020

Last year marks the first time since 2020 that annual deaths involving vehicles dropped below 40,000 but they are still drastically higher than the 36,355 killed in 2019, NHTSA said.

April 09, 2025 10:45 AM
Ford recalls more than 105,000 Expeditions, Lincoln Navigators over faulty seat belts

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 105,322 SUVs over seat belts that may fail to retract or extend.

April 04, 2025 10:00 AM
U.S. senators seek to rein in Trump tariff authority

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democrat Maria Cantwell introduced legislation that would require the president to notify Congress on new tariffs with an explanation of the rationale.

April 03, 2025 04:34 PM
In our opinion: To fight tariffs, show consumers their impact on the sticker

We believe the auto industry’s best and most effective answer to this is radical transparency, in the form of a detailed notation that explains exactly what impact the administration’s tariffs have on the selling price of each specific vehicle.

April 03, 2025 12:00 PM
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