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Press Releases



36 Results
Title Location Release Date
 
In Removing Major Roadblock to State Action on Emissions Standards, U.S. Department of Transportation Advances Biden-Harris Administration’s Climate and Jobs Goals

NHTSA withdraws rule that sought to preempt States from setting their own greenhouse gas emissions standards and zero-emissions vehicle mandates 

Washington, DC

December 21, 2021
NHTSA Announces Penalties Against 5 Registered Importers

Washington, DC

December 20, 2021
NHTSA Announces $260 Million in Grants for Highway Safety Programs Made Possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Washington, DC

December 16, 2021
U.S. DOT Launches Holiday Impaired Driving High-Visibility Enforcement Campaigns

In 2019, one person was killed every 52 minutes in a drunk-driving crash in the United States

Washington, DC

December 14, 2021
Consumer Alert: NHTSA Encourages You to Report Your Vehicle’s Safety Issues

Washington, DC

November 15, 2021
NHTSA Makes Its First Ever Whistleblower Award

Over $24M to whistleblower who provided key information on Hyundai/Kia safety concerns

Washington, DC

November 09, 2021
Consumer Alert: Set Your Clocks Back, Check for Safety Recalls

Washington, DC

November 04, 2021
NHTSA Hosts Virtual Press Event to Focus on Native American Traffic Safety

Nationally, Native Americans experience higher death rates from traffic crashes than any other race or ethnic group 

Washington, DC

November 02, 2021
USDOT Releases New Data Showing That Road Fatalities Spiked in First Half of 2021

Secretary Buttigieg calls rising traffic deaths a crisis and calls for cooperation among all levels of government, industry, and advocacy to change course

Washington, DC

October 28, 2021
NHTSA Announces MY 2022 Vehicles for 5-Star Safety Ratings Tests

Includes largest number of EV models ever, additional vehicles to be tested to verify performance of advanced driver assistance systems

Washington, DC

October 14, 2021