Posts Tagged ‘nhtsa’

NHTSA closes investigation of Chevy Volt as having no defect trend

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a statement today regarding the conclusion of its safety defect investigation into the post-crash fire risk of Chevy Volts. Pinboard (MacAaron:tnev)

EPA Institutes Cap-and-Trade for the Auto Industry

The buzz so far this week has been about the new EPA (Ever Pretending Aristocrats)  and NHTSA  (The Roadblockers) standards, which were signed into being Monday.  The new rules set emissions standards for both vehicle engine emissions and for the emissions of a manufacturer’s entire fleet (called the CAFE standard).  The new rules also set [...]