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SEMA Tells NHTSA Quit Stalling Vehicle Replica Law or Else #MTSEMA18

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It was great news for anyone that ever dreamt of buying a brand new turnkey 1957 Chevy, 1965 Ford Mustang, or any car from the Golden Age of automobiles for that matter.

It was way back in 2015 and a pleasant surprise President Obama had signed an auto enthusiast friendly bill into law, legislation that would have permitted low-volume car manufacturers to produce turnkey replica vehicles for customers nationwide, but years have passed and not another word has been heard, what happened?

On November 1, 2018 SEMA informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it is prepared to challenge the agency in court if it fails to take immediate action to implement the low-volume replica car law. Under the 2015 law spearheaded by SEMA, small automakers (5,000 or fewer vehicles produced globally) in the United States may sell up to 325 turn-key replica cars per year—vehicles that resemble classic cars produced at least 25 years ago.

Under a provision in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), NHTSA had one year—until December 4, 2016—to establish a process for companies to register with the agency and to issue any necessary regulation to implement the federal law. NHTSA has taken no regulatory action.

"Passage of the FAST Act in 2015 was a landmark moment since low-volume auto manufacturers could now produce turn-key replica vehicles for customers nationwide," said SEMA President and CEO Christopher J. Kersting. "While the law was celebrated by industry and enthusiasts alike, NHTSA's continued delays have frustrated replica car companies and consumers. The replica car provision was designed to be easy for NHTSA to implement, as it simply extends the common-sense approach to overseeing kit-car production that the agency has employed for decades."

Prior to enactment of the FAST Act, the United States had just one system for regulating automobiles, which was established in the '60s and designed for companies that mass-produce millions of vehicles. The lack of regulatory flexibility has prevented small businesses from manufacturing turn-key cars that recapture America's automotive heritage. The vehicles will have engine packages that meet current model-year emissions standards.

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The delay is creating financial hardship for small businesses committed to the program. Replica car companies began making investments in new facilities, equipment and supplies based on the one-year timeline to implement the law. Instead, workers have not been hired and sales are on hold because of NHTSA's inaction.

Hundreds of classic car enthusiasts recently expressed their frustration as well. They sent hundreds of letters asking U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to instruct NHTSA to stop dragging its feet.

Over the past three years, SEMA has suggested several ways in which replica vehicle production could begin immediately, such as by allowing companies to register as the agency pursues a rulemaking. While NHTSA has failed to take advantage of the alternatives, it has inflicted harm on the industry through its inaction. SEMA is ready to ask the court to intervene and eliminate the harm.

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