🌅 Good morning, RootBadger. Friday starts with a straight Reuters read on Congress, automakers, and connected-car rules, plus one practical Labor Day weekend safety check.
🗞️ Reuters morning read: Reuters reports that a group representing major automakers urged Congress to pass legislation permanently barring Chinese vehicles from the U.S. market before the end of the year. The U.S. angle is practical as well as political: connected-vehicle software, supply chains, dealer lots, security rules, competition, and what kinds of cars Americans may actually be able to buy.
Read more: Reuters — automakers urge Congress to quickly pass law banning Chinese cars
🚗 Useful this morning: With Labor Day weekend starting, NHTSA's current Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign is worth a quick plan before anyone heads out: pick the sober ride before the first drink, do not mix cannabis or other impairing drugs with driving, and give motorcyclists the same sober-ride rule. It is a simple setup that keeps the weekend from turning into paperwork, injury, or worse.
Source: NHTSA — Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Labor Day 2026
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