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NHTSA Begins Rulemaking to Require Obvious Mechanical Egress for Flush Electronic Door Handles

Regulators say crashes in which electronic flush handles failed after power loss exposed a gap in federal rules that the new standard aims to close.

California Sues EPA Over Reclassification of Clean Air Waivers

Tesla Presented Inflated Safety Numbers to European Regulators for Its Full Self-Driving

Reuters Finds Flaws in Tesla's FSD Safety Data Used in EU Approval Drive

EU Will Require Inward-Facing Driver Monitors and Urban Emergency Brakes on New Cars

EPA Proposes Two-Year Delay to Biden-Era Vehicle Emissions Rule

EU Lawmakers Drop Yearly Tests for Older Cars, Push Wider Safety and Recall Checks

EU Sets July 2026 Deadline for Expanded Car Safety Systems

Impaired‑Driving Detection Rule for New Cars Faces Delay and Political Fight

India Softens Draft CAFE Stage 3 Rules, 2027 Start Stands

Tesla Says It Completed Dutch FSD Tests, Targets Netherlands Approval on April 10

Justice Department Sues California to Block State EV and Emissions Rules

Madrid Plans Conditional Access for Stickerless Local Vehicles Based on Air-Quality Limits

BMW to Drop Level‑3 ‘Personal Pilot’ From 7 Series as Premium Brands Recalibrate Autonomy Plans

Two Bristol Men Given Suspended Sentences for ‘Ghost’ MOT Fraud

China Bans Hidden Car Door Handles From 2027, Mandates Mechanical Unlocks

New Hampshire Extends Inspection Deadlines After Federal Order Keeps Program in Place

DOJ Halts Criminal Cases Over Vehicle OBD ‘Defeat Devices,’ Shifts to Civil Enforcement

Porsche Sales Slide 10% in 2025 as China Slump Deepens

Regular 'Hoy No Circula' in Mexico City and Edomex on Wednesday Restricts Red Sticker Cars Ending 3 and 4 From 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.