This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
U.S. new light-vehicle sales in April are forecast to reach a SAAR of...more
5/4/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Technology Sector
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
Foley & Lardner LLP Partner Vanessa Miller was featured in the...more
4/19/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Technology Sector
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley & Lardner’s 9th annual Automotive White Paper examines in...more
3/22/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Clean Air Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Technology Sector
In 2022, automotive suppliers face many of the same issues that have bedeviled the industry throughout 2021, as well as a host of all-new challenges. Unfortunately, as with many aspects of pre-pandemic life, the relative...more
3/17/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
IMMEX ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Mexico ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Security ,
NHTSA ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OEM ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
OMB ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Vertical Mergers
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
Foley & Lardner LLP partnered with OESA to present the webinar, Export...more
3/8/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electricity ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
NHTSA ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Wireless Technology
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
The Wall Street Journal quotes Foley & Lardner partner John Trentacosta in...more
12/8/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
NHTSA ,
Popular ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Tariffs
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
U.S. new light-vehicle sales in August are forecast to reach a SAAR of...more
9/1/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Popular ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
New vehicle prices increased 6.4% in the last 12 months, representing...more
8/17/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
NTSB ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
Vaccinations
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
U.S. new light-vehicle sales in July are forecast to reach a SAAR of...more
8/3/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
U.S. new light vehicle sales in June reached a SAAR of 15.4 million units,...more
7/13/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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The latest “Car Wars” report from BofA predicts automakers will launch...more
6/16/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
Batteries ,
Biden Administration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments -
Fitch Ratings and AutoForecast Solutions estimate a global production...more
5/26/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Masks ,
NHTSA ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Semiconductors ,
Software ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key developments -
LMC Automotive raised its forecast for U.S. light vehicle sales to...more
4/14/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
Canada ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
National Emissions Standards ,
NTSB ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Shortages ,
Vaccinations
Foley & Lardner’s Weekly Automotive Report helps automotive suppliers inform their complex legal and operational decisions on market trends and regulatory matters, OEs and suppliers, connected/autonomous vehicles and mobility...more
3/30/2021
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Ford Motor Co. v Bandemer ,
Ford Motor Co. v Montana Eighth Judicial District Court ,
Proposed Legislation ,
SCOTUS ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
...Given that the original epicenter of the coronavirus was the important worldwide manufacturing hub of Wuhan, China, the automotive industry was swiftly and seriously impacted in ways that continue one year later. The...more
One year ago, the automotive industry was swiftly and seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This disruption, in addition to the new administration, continues to present a variety of fresh issues.
Foley’s...more
3/10/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Mexico ,
NHTSA ,
Patents ,
Safety Standards ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Wars ,
U.S. Customs ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Vaccinations ,
Vertical Mergers
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into the winter months, the legal landscape for employers trying to navigate COVID related requirements grows ever more complicated and challenging. Employers are faced with a long list of...more
On October 2, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion (the “Opinion”) limiting Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s authority to issue and renew executive orders relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Court...more
That question, as we brace for the continuing effects of COVID-19, is at the top of executives’ minds. And yet each vision seems to beget more questions: about alternative supply chain models and contract terms, about...more
9/29/2020
/ Business Disruption ,
Business Strategies ,
C-Suite Executives ,
Canada ,
China ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
Natural Disasters ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Transparency
This report identifies resiliency and innovation considerations for manufacturers and provides frameworks and tools for you to evaluate how those considerations impact your business....more
9/29/2020
/ Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Data ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Driverless Cars ,
Innovation ,
Manufacturers ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Robots ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Wars
On Friday, August 7, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-166, Protecting workers who stay home, stay safe when they or their close contacts are sick – Rescission of Executive order 2020-36. This is an...more
Six months after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, many merger and acquisition transactions remain delayed or sidelined. As companies report their Q2 financial results, investors are also focused on opportunities to...more
Ohio has continued to reopen under its Responsible Restart Plan. Over the last month, the Department of Health has issued a number of orders reopening various businesses and venues, including:
Gyms and fitness centers,...more
All counties in Pennsylvania have moved out of the red phase, with most counties in the green phase of Pennsylvania’s reopening plan. The Governor and Secretary of Health have issued green phase orders concerning counties...more
Governor Cuomo’s reopening plan for New York State continues. As of June 22, 2020, New York City, Mid-Hudson and Long Island are in Phase 2 and all other regions in New York State are in Phase 3. Phase 2 reopening includes,...more