Press Releases
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Press Releases
Title | Location | Release Date |
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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 |