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AV Framework Advances with Plans to Modernize Safety Standards
Secretary Duffy announces three rulemakings that will prioritize safety while eliminating redundant requirements.
NHTSA Issues First-Ever Demonstration Exemption to American-Built Automated Vehicles
Exemption made possible by Secretary Duffy’s Innovation Agenda and NHTSA’s expanded Automated Vehicle Exemption Program.
NHTSA Issues Urgent Brake Failure Warning for Select Volvo Vehicles
Owners of select hybrid and EV models should download a recall repair immediately to prevent potential brake failure going downhill
NHTSA Announces Traffic Fatalities Decreased in the First Quarter of 2025
Estimated crash fatalities down 6.3% in first three months of the year.
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