Date: July 12th, 2017
Explanation: Regulatory action
Agencies: DOT, NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it will indefinitely delay the effective date of an Obama-era rule to increase penalties on automakers that don’t meet fuel efficiency standards. In a separate notice, NHTSA announced that it would reconsider and potentially revise the rule. NHTSA is accepting comments on the rule consideration through October 10, 2017.