- Major automakers including Ford, BMW, Nissan, and Honda share a belief in common platform standards.
US NHTSA to Modernize Headlight Safety Standards for Automakers
What happened
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it is starting a negotiated rulemaking process to rewrite Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) for headlight rules. Jonathan Morrison stated that current standards prevent automakers from deploying the latest safety-improving lighting technologies. This effort aims to update outdated regulations and embrace new technologies.
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Why it matters
The update could allow automakers like BMW, Toyota, and Audi to deploy advanced lighting technologies, such as lasers and LEDs with addressable pixels, in the US market. Historically, FMVSS limited vehicles to only basic high- and low-beams, but lighting technology has since evolved.
Major automakers, including Ford, BMW, Nissan, and Honda, share a belief in common platform standards.
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Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- BMWSpeculative
BMW might see changes in costs or sales related to deploying advanced lighting technology in the US market.
- ToyotaSpeculative
Toyota might see changes in costs or sales related to deploying advanced lighting technology in the US market.
- Audi AGSpeculative
Audi AG might see changes in costs or sales related to deploying advanced lighting technology in the US market.
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