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​​​​​​​You may be familiar with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) such as automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assistance, blind spot warning, parking assistance and 360-degree...

​​​​​​​NTEA fields questions on installation requirements for trailer towing systems, including hitches and safety devices.

In a July 15, 2022, final rule, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration upgraded FMVSS 223 to improve the equipment standard’s performance requirements and align with other standards.

​​​​​​​NTEA fields questions on correct certification labels for altered vehicles. Upfitters are responsible for properly certifying the vehicles they complete, and fleets and truck dealers need to know which label...

If you’re upfitting a completed vehicle with a 10,000-pound GVWR or below (such as a pickup, van or other single-stage vehicle) and are not altering or modifying it by removing or adding seats or changing tires before...

NTEA fields inquiries regarding FET on trucks and truck bodies imported to the U.S. Members question if a truck or body is taxable, and if so, want to know who is responsible for paying the Internal Revenue Service.

All commercial vehicles are subject to annual inspections, regulated by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, for continued safe operation. Inspection of brake systems requires additional criteria for the persons...

FMVSS 216a is an upgraded roof crush test, which came into effect for multi-stage manufactured vehicles in two phases. The effective date for new requirements under the standard was Sept. 1, 2016, for vehicles with a...

Driver requirements are a common source of confusion for companies operating vehicles in the Class 3 and larger GVWR ranges. Customers often want to know which states require an air brake endorsement. The answer to this...

In October 2020, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) granted a petition from National Tank Truck Carriers for a limited five-year exemption to allow motor carriers to install a red or amber brake...