Are Japanese Automakers Being Singled Out By New Safety Rules?

Foreign automakers plan to fight back today against a House bill aimed at improving car safety and tightening federal oversight in the wake of Toyota's sudden acceleration problems.

The group, whose members include Honda, Nissan and Subaru, also opposes increases in possible fines for cars with safety defects, Stanton says. He also criticizes proposed vehicle fees on car companies to finance increased National Highway Traffic Safety Administration resources.

“The deadlines for many rulemaking mandates appear to be unreasonably short and provide for insufficient lead time,” Stanton's testimony says.

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Agent009 - 5/6/2010 2:51:44 PM

+1 Boost

Actually the biggest reason may be that the rules they are proposing are already being met by the rest of the industry?