A number of auto suppliers are reducing R&D and engineering budgets in response to cost pressures, according to a report in Crain’s Detroit.
Declining automotive plant capacity utilization in the U.S. is expected to be a...more
8/22/2024
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Foley & Lardner will host a half-day Automotive Forum on Wednesday,...more
9/13/2022
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Foley & Lardner LLP partnered with OESA to present the webinar, Export...more
3/8/2022
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This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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The Wall Street Journal quotes Foley & Lardner partner John Trentacosta in...more
12/8/2021
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U.S. new light vehicle sales in August fell to an estimated SAAR of just...more
9/8/2021
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U.S. new light-vehicle sales in August are forecast to reach a SAAR of...more
9/1/2021
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Production downtime during July and August has been scheduled for five GM...more
7/20/2021
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U.S. new light vehicle sales in June reached a SAAR of 15.4 million units,...more
7/13/2021
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AlixPartners forecasts U.S. new light-vehicle sales of 16.4 million units...more
6/22/2021
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Fitch Ratings and AutoForecast Solutions estimate a global production...more
5/26/2021
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In a revised forecast, consultancy AlixPartners predicts the global auto...more
5/19/2021
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This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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LMC Automotive increased its 2021 U.S. light vehicle sales forecast to 17...more
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Preliminary estimates for U.S. new light vehicle sales in April predict a...more
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Due to the semiconductor shortage, Stellantis will reduce shifts through the end of May at...more
4/28/2021
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Zero-Emission Vehicles
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
3/24/2021
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Tesla
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), signed into law on Friday March 27, 2020, introduced the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) with an initial $349 billion in funding and the goal of...more