Business · 12/08/2020Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Department of Transportation Grants Exemptions to Four Automakers for Model Year 2021

Summary

The US Department of Transportation has approved exemptions for four automakers - Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, Honda, and Volkswagen - from the Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard for their respective model lines starting from model year 2021.

Original source language: Federal Register — National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationOpen original release →

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