Jan
31
Attributable to Alliance President & CEO, Mitch Bainwol, on the Confirmation of Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation We look forward to working closely with Secretary Chao and her team. This is an extraordinary time for mobility, with significant public policy questions in play. From autonomous vehicles to safety to fuel efficiency to infrastructure, Secretary […]
Nov
29
“Elaine Chao is a superb choice to lead the Department of Transportation. The combination of her prior Cabinet experience, her specific knowledge of DOT and her extensive policy background makes her a uniquely qualified nominee who can literally hit the ground running. “We see the next couple of years as a particularly crucial time for mobility […]
Nov
22
“The Federal Automated Vehicle Policy (FAVP) is a living document that we expect will be updated and revised as needed, which makes sense for a suite of technologies advancing so quickly. Moreover, the incoming Administration will likely have their own thoughts on how our country moves closer to self-driving vehicles. So NHTSA’s issuance of the […]
Nov
14
The Alliance worked closely with the National Federation of the Blind to support the Congressional legislation that directed NHTSA to develop this standard. We’re still reviewing this final rule, however we already know that it’s important that automakers have the flexibility to equip vehicles with sounds that are sufficiently detectable yet pleasant to hear; consumer […]
Sep
22
Auto Alliance President & CEO Mitch Bainwol testified today before the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s hearing “Midterm Review and Update on the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Program and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards For Motor Vehicles” In regards to CAFE “Getting all of this right matters,” Bainwol said. “If we jam standards that are inconsistent […]
Sep
20
Autonomous vehicles have great potential to make our roads safer and less congested while providing mobility for the disabled and older citizens, so we want to deploy them as quickly as possible. Guidance is the right action to take since the technology is developing quickly and collaboration between automakers and NHTSA is critical to avoid […]