Automotive DesignLine warns, “Inadequate EMC test means cars could be unsafe.”
It notes:
Clearly untested electromagnetic interferences could lead to dangerous failures on the road.
and
Mysterious malfunctions of electronic or electrical equipment, which may be inconvenient or annoying when the car is stationary, may endanger drivers and passengers at high-speed or if a vehicle is left stranded […]

National Technical Systems has completed its acquisition of Elliott Laboratories, Inc., a leading San Francisco Bay Area Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Product Safety and Wireless regulatory testing laboratory with two full-service facilities.  The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Below, find items from the February 17, 2008 Automotive EMC e-mail newsletter, published by the Automotive EMC Network.
Automotive and EMC Conferences
2008 Automotive EMC Standards Workshop
A 2-day workshop from 26 - 27 February 2008 at University of Michigan,
Dearborn, Fairlane Center North, Quad E 19000 Hubbard Drive, USA organised
by the IEEE.
UK Magnetics Society EMC Seminar
The UK Magnetics […]

Chennai Online reports:
HCL has become the first private sector in India to come up with its Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Durability test lab. The lab located at Ambattur in Chennai is also the first to obtain the ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Calibration and Testing Laboratories (NABL), India.
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February 26 & 27, 2008
University of Michigan - Dearborn
Fairlane Center North - Quad E
19000 Hubbard Drive
Dearborn, Michigan USA
This workshop is being organized by The Southeastern Michigan Chapter of the IEEE EMC Society in conjunction with committee members from the SAE Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Committee.
SAE EMC committee members and Automotive EMC engineers will present EMC specification […]

This isn’t directly test-related, but it’s so bizarre that I had to post it:
Motorcycle Cancer Seat Patent Granted
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The United Kingdom has granted a patent to Canadian inventor Randall Dale Chipkar for his innovative ‘electromagnetic shielding motorcycle seat’. The invention is designed to shield motorcycle electromagnetic field radiation from penetrating the rider’s vital […]

AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation’s Model 350AH1 is used for magnetic immunity testing. It has an output power of 350 watts and a bandwidth of 10 Hz to 1 MHz. Its high efficiency switching supply automatically accepts voltages from 90 to 260 VAC in the 47 - 63 Hz frequency range.
The new amplifier, which has a very […]

These items from the October 2007 issue of the Automotive EMC Bulletin………Dan
Conferences
ASIA-Pacific EMC Week and Technical Exhibition
Singapore, 19-23 May 2008 has a last notice of Call for Papers. Deadline is
15th October 2007.
NAV 07 Conference and Exhibition
The NAV 07 Conference and Exhibition runs from 30 October - 1 November and is reported to feature over […]

RF DesignLine has published an article on why maximum EMC test frequencies are getting higher all the time. The article, “Testing beyond the specs: Why test higher in frequency and field strength?,” includes the following list:

IEC 1000-4-3:1995Original release coverage of 80 MHz to 1 GHz
IEC 61000-4-3:2001Released with frequency coverage 80 MHz to 2.5 GHz
IEC 61000-4-3:2006Released […]