EV startup Rivian is in preliminary discussions to build its $5 billion plant, the Senate gives approval to a budget amendment that would reduce eligibility for EV tax credits, and Nissan will close its Smyrna, Tennessee, plant for two weeks starting Aug. 16 due to the semiconductor chip shortage.
On Wednesday night, the U.S. Senate passed the House version of new Paycheck Protection Program legislation, thus lengthening the time for loan recipients to spend the funds and still qualify for forgiveness of the loans.
New Hampshire Sen. Regina Birdsell has introduced Senate Bill (SB) 513, addressing original equipment manufacturer repair procedures for collision repairs.
The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act governs more than $1 billion in grants to states. President Donald Trump could sign a bill that revamps the law any day now.
Members of a Senate committee voiced frustration Tuesday with the pace of repairs for vehicles with defective Takata air bag inflators, reported AP News.
An amendment to Arizona’s current legislation has been introduced that addresses how insurers and third party administrators should handle auto glass claims.
The amendment requires that the DOT convene a federal advisory committee to provide recommendations to Congress “with respect to the ownership of, control of, or access to, information or data that vehicles collect, generate, record, or store in an electronic form that is retrieved from a highly automated vehicle or automated driving system.”
A diverse and growing coalition of groups advocating on behalf of older Americans, people with disabilities, safety, the environment, the automotive and technology industries today launched a new campaign urging Congress to pass legislation that supports self-driving car testing and deployment.
