Automakers and consumer groups will face off Tuesday at a House hearing where lawmakers will consider more than a dozen bills tied to vehicle safety and consumer rights.
Several measures have support from industry, such as H.R. 1137 to repeal a 2021 requirement that automakers install technology known as “kill switches” to deter drunk drivers. Consumer advocates are pushing bills a subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce panel will consider, including a measure to help consumers more easily repair vehicles (H.R. 1566) and a proposal to address concerns over power-operated doors used by
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