Automotive U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes New Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles by Gary Kopycinski on January 8, 2013 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Automotive: BMW Recalling 1 Million Vehicles November 3, 2017 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Sharp Increase in Riskier Longer-term Auto Loans November 2, 2017 Report: Electric Vehicle Adoption in Illinois Will Lead to Billions of Dollars in Benefits September 28, 2017 Proposal Would Allow All Pedestrians to Detect Vehicles that Do Not Make Sound