{"id":372429,"date":"2026-06-24T02:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T02:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/372429\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T02:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T02:57:10","slug":"automakers-could-halt-car-sales-in-california-without-delay-in-vehicle-tracking-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/372429\/","title":{"rendered":"Automakers Could Halt Car Sales in California Without Delay in Vehicle Tracking Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>June 23 (Reuters) &#8211; A group representing major \u2060automakers \u2060warned on Tuesday that \u2060car companies may be forced to halt sales of both new \u200band used vehicles in California on July 1 unless the state delays vehicle technology rules \u200cthat aim to prevent perpetrators \u200cof domestic violence from tracking survivors.<\/p>\n<p>The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents General Motors, \u2060Toyota, Volkswagen, \u2060Hyundai and most other automakers, said unless a legislative proposal is \u200bsigned into law by July 1 &#8220;there is substantial risk that auto sales in California will be suspended.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The group said automakers are implementing the domestic violence victim protections required under the \u200b2024 law &#8220;but compliance with some elements of the law is impossible this year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>California is \u2060the \u2060single largest U.S. auto market, \u2060accounting for \u200babout 10% of sales.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 California law requires automakers to set up a clear \u200bprocess for drivers to \u2060submit a copy of a restraining order or other documentation and request termination of another driver&#8217;s remote access within two business days. It also mandated that carmakers enable drivers to easily turn off location access from inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>Automakers have implemented the \u2060law\u2019s online process to seek termination of another person\u2019s access to connected vehicle \u2060services.<\/p>\n<p>A bill before the state legislature would extend deadlines for in-vehicle technologies that automakers said require\u00a0extensive engineering, testing and integration across different makes, models, model years and vehicle systems.<\/p>\n<p>The automaker group urged the bill be approved and signed into law by next week to avoid an impact on auto sales.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for California Governor Gavin Newsom declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, legislative analysts cited reporting from Reuters and the New York Times about carmakers which did \u2060not help women who alleged they were being targeted by their partners. One woman unsuccessfully sued Tesla, alleging the company failed to act after she repeatedly complained that her husband was stalking and harassing her with the automaker&#8217;s \u200btechnology despite a restraining order.<\/p>\n<p>(Reporting by David Shepardson and Dan Levine; \u200bEditing by Himani Sarkar and Stephen Coates)<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Photos You Should See \u2013 June 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/june-23-pyss-v04.jpg\" alt=\"TOPSHOT - A swimmer dives into the Canal Saint-Martin, from an unapproved spot for swimming as France experiences a heatwave in Paris on June 20, 2026. Due to the ongoing heatwave sweeping across France - the Bassin des Recollets - a portion of the Canal Saint-Martin in the French capital has been opened for swimming from June 17. France issued a red heatwave alert across more than a third of the country for June 21, as a ferocious heatwave dug in and the government banned the consumption of alcohol in certain areas during the annual Fete de la Musique festivities. 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