Adam M. Raviv, Author at Sidley Environmental, Health, and Safety Brief

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Entries by Adam M. Raviv

08 07 '25

Congress Eliminates Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Penalties for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

July 8, 2025/in Agency Guidance, Automotive, CAFE, Congress, DOT, Electric Vehicles, Emissions, Energy, Environmental, Fuel, Fuel Economy, Gas, Greenhouse Gases, Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Legislation, Light Duty Vehicles, Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Motor Vehicles, On-Road Vehicles, Renewable Fuel Standard, Transportation/by Adam M. Raviv

In one of its many changes, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted on July 4, 2025, eliminated civil penalties for noncompliance with federal fuel economy standards. Specifically, Section 40006 […]

17 06 '25

Department of Transportation Announces a Streamlined Regulatory Exemption Process for Autonomous Vehicles

June 17, 2025/in Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, DOT, Electric Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, On-Road Vehicles, Regulatory, Regulatory Oversight, Transportation/by Adam M. Raviv

On June 13, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced changes to the process for exempting autonomous vehicle companies from the Federal […]

06 06 '25

Deregulatory Announcements at the U.S. Department of Transportation: A Sign of Bigger Things to Come?

June 6, 2025/in Automotive, DOT, Regulatory, Regulatory Oversight, Transportation/by Adam M. Raviv

On May 29, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than 50 deregulatory actions at the three operating administrations of the department that focus on road transportation: the Federal Highway […]

29 04 '25

NHTSA Announces New Policies to Promote Autonomous Vehicles

April 29, 2025/in Automotive, Executive Order, Manufacturing, Motor Vehicles, Safety, Transportation, Trump, Trump Administration/by Adam M. Raviv

On April 24, 2025, the Department of Transportation announced the new Automated Vehicle (AV) Framework from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The announcement, which was accompanied by a […]