The NHTSA is launching a negotiated rulemaking process to rewrite outdated FMVSS headlight regulations, which have long prevented US automakers from adopting advanced lighting technologies like adaptive LEDs and laser headlights. The US has lagged behind Europe and Japan on this front, with previous attempts to modernize rules taking over five years after initial petitions.
Background
US FMVSS headlight standards, established decades ago, only permit basic high- and low-beam configurations, unlike European regulations that allow adaptive driving beams. Previous attempts to update these rules, such as Toyota's 2013 petition, have been famously slow.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Oct 9, 2026 at 04:26 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10