Regulation & Safety

The latest news about regulations and safety in North America and globally.
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
Trump says he’ll bring back less stringent auto emissions standards

President Donald Trump said he would look to reinstate weaker automobile emissions standards, casting aside former President Joe Biden's vehicle pollution curbs.

April 01, 2025 02:38 PM
No sign Trump will honor U.S. auto tariff protections won by Canada, Mexico in 2018

Canada and Mexico won protections against potential new U.S. auto tariffs in 2018 as part of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, but there is no evidence that President Donald Trump will honor them.

March 30, 2025 02:11 PM
Trump sued by Democratic FTC commissioners for their firings

The two Democratic members of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission fired by President Donald Trump sued to be reinstated, setting up a challenge to a 90-year-old Supreme Court case limiting the White House’s authority over independent agencies.

March 28, 2025 07:28 PM
Nikola founder Trevor Milton pardoned by Trump after fraud conviction

A federal jury in 2022 found Trevor Milton guilty of falsifying key details about the development of Nikola’s products and technology. Milton appealed the conviction and said he was innocent of any wrongdoing.

March 28, 2025 03:10 PM
NHTSA opens probe into more than 2 million Honda vehicles over engine restarting concerns

Honda owners have reported 1,384 incidents to NHTSA — four resulted in crashes or fires and two in injury incidents.

March 28, 2025 10:45 AM
Lucid recalls more than 4,000 vehicles for floor mats that may interfere with accelerator

The recall covers the company’s All-Weather Floor Mats in the Lucid Air.

March 26, 2025 08:00 PM
U.S. opens probe into nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks over unexpected gear shift

he National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on March 24 it has opened a preliminary probe into nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks over reports of an unexpected gear downshift accompanied by a temporary rear wheel lock-up.

March 24, 2025 10:48 AM
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