Congressional Hearing Shines Spotlight on Vehicle Safety and Data Access

Congressional Hearing Shines Spotlight on Vehicle Safety and Data Access

Washington, D.C.—The United States House of Representatives’ Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on June 26, titled, “Looking Under the Hood: The State of NHTSA and Motor Vehicle Safety.” The hearing touched on several issues of importance to the Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) members. These topics included safety regulations fo...

NHTSA’s five-star assessment program needs an overhaul, automakers and vehicle safety groups tell Congress

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) has fallen behind other countries, multiple organizations focused on vehicle safety told Congress during a committee hearing Thursday.  “NHTSA  isn’t rating new safety technologies fast enough or often enough to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions,” said John Bozzella, Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators) president and CEO…