The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) established a new safety standard requiring all new hybrid and electric light-duty vehicles to emit a sound alerting pedestrians to their presence.
Legislation to allow registration of former military vehicles as special interest vehicles has been favorably considered by two committees and is awaiting a Senate floor vote.
In February, the U.S. Department of Commerce recommended that President Trump impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, reasoning that a dependence on foreign sources for these critical materials poses a threat to national security.