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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 (#17, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#17, 2026)

NHTSA receives noncompliance petitions from Volkswagen and Kawasaki; Commerce finalizes AD/CVD reviews on tires/steel imports; EIA proposes new manufacturing energy survey; FMCSA issues driver hearing exemption decisions; multiple Congressional bills address vehicle safety and fuel pricing.

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#16, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#16, 2026)

DOT finalizes rulemaking and enforcement reforms; FMCSA reviews new camera mirror system exemption; California opens testing for heavy-duty autonomous vehicles; multiple vehicle safety and trade duty rulings.

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#15, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#15, 2026)

U.S. finalizes duties on Mexican chassis; Commerce issues determinations on chassis imports from Vietnam and Thailand; White House highlights auto manufacturing investment; NY sues over federal CDL funding; House reviews bills on auto safety and supply chains.

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#14, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#14, 2026)

US ITC solicits public interest submissions on motorized self-balancing vehicles; FMCSA reviews Aurora’s safety exemption request; NHTSA denies Ford defect petition; EPA proposes Maricopa County mobile ERC rule approval.

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#13, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#13, 2026)

EPA proposes to list HFO-1234yf for HD pickup and van AC retrofits; NHTSA issues decision on defective DTN air bag inflators; USITC launches USMCA auto ROO survey; Aluminum sheet AD review finalized; NHTSA requests comments on vehicle labeling rules.

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#12, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#12, 2026)

White House increases tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper imports; NHTSA proposes FMVSS change for ADS vehicles; ITC launches review of chassis and small engines from China; Federal ozone plan advances in Wisconsin.

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#11, 2026)

This Week in Automotive — Washington (#11, 2026)

EPA proposes status change for recovered scrap tires; Commerce opens Section 232 auto parts tariff inclusion window; NCUA seeks input on indirect vehicle loan servicing rule; DOJ lodges Ford Ringwood Superfund Consent Decree; FTA proposes information collection extension for bus and emissions gra...