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Automotive (Washington)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Washington and the state capitals. This newsletter channel is subscribed to by many car manufacturers, parts suppliers, car dealers, rental companies, and automotive importers and exporters. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#8, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#8, 2026)

Section 232 auto parts tariff review extends comment; Tesla notifies FTZ Board of battery production; USITC initiates electric unicycle patent investigation; FMCSA extends comment period on lighting exemption; antidumping orders on wire rod continue.

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#7, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#7, 2026)

USITC launches 2027 USMCA auto rules review; Commerce issues India tire antidumping results; NHTSA seeks input on UN automated driving regulation; White House announces Trump-era fuel efficiency rollbacks; BMW faces Section 337 complaint over infotainment systems.

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#6, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#6, 2026)

EPA rescinds vehicle GHG standards; Commerce issues final trade remedy on Chinese battery components; new FMCSA rules on spare fuses, DVIRs, and impact guards; EPA consults on Clean School Bus Program; Congressional hearing on export controls.

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#5, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#5, 2026)

EPA repeals endangerment finding; US vehicle emission standards rescinded; Presidential regulatory relief actions; USITC opens van-type trailer investigations; Buy America EV charger waiver review announced; antidumping tire review launched; vehicle parts trade complaints filed.

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#4, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#4, 2026)

EPA partially disapproves California heavy-duty inspection SIP; IRS proposes Section 45Z clean fuel credit rules; PHMSA seeks comment on EV hazmat risks; ITC begins review of China engine duties; USITC issues exclusion order on imported batteries.

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#3, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#3, 2026)

US initiates van-type trailer trade investigations; EPA renews Tier 3 motor vehicle standards info collection; FMCSA reviews exemptions for young and hearing-impaired truck drivers.

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#2, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#2, 2026)

White House imposes new semiconductor tariffs; NHTSA launches consumer information collection; FMCSA renewal of motor vehicle marking rules; advisory committee nominations; medical exemptions for drivers upheld.