September 2026
2 items.
Friday, September 11, 2026
US
NHTSA publishes notice of GM petition for inconsequential-noncompliance decision (Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0048); comments open until October 13, 2026
NHTSA published a Federal Register notice on September 11, 2026 (91 FR 57957) acknowledging receipt of General Motors' petition for a decision of inconsequential noncompliance, Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0048, with comments due October 13, 2026.
UK
UK new car registrations rise 13.7% in August 2026, with BEV share above prior Augusts back to 2023 ahead of the '76 plate change
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported on 4 September 2026 that UK new car registrations rose 13.7% year on year to 94,236 units in August 2026, the market's ninth consecutive month of growth. Battery electric vehicles took 29.8% of the month's registrations, a share the SMMT itself attributes partly to August's low volumes; that share tops the prior Augusts the SMMT lists back to 2023. Year to date, BEV share stands at 25.6% against the UK mandate's 33% headline target. All figures are UK-market only.
