The Maine Attorney General’s Office recently announced that it has convened an 11-person working group of industry stakeholders to develop recommendations for legislation to establish an entity with rulemaking and enforcement...more
A federal court in Wisconsin recently granted a motion to dismiss all claims in a putative multi-district class action against motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson, asserting claims that the OEM’s warranty violated the...more
Trade associations representing independent repair facilities have become strong advocates for expanding right to repair laws to increase member access to vehicle telematics data. These efforts have created uncertainty for...more
A Massachusetts federal court judge has ruled that an OEM-branded prepaid vehicle maintenance plan sold and administered by a third-party to auto dealers is not subject to the Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Dealer Act and...more
9/7/2023
/ Auto Repair Regulations ,
Auto Warranties ,
Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Maintenance Fees ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Operation & Maintenance ,
Supply Chain ,
Volvo
The Massachusetts federal judge in the Alliance for Automotive Innovation v. Attorney General action denied today a motion for a temporary restraining order seeking to enjoin the Massachusetts Attorney General’s forthcoming...more
On March 8, 2022, the Massachusetts federal court in Alliance for Automotive Innovation v. Healy issued a procedural order informing the parties that the court would need another month to issue a decision on a challenge...more
On Friday, June 25, 2021, a Massachusetts federal district court held the first of two closing arguments in Alliance for Automotive Innovation v. Healey, a case involving a motor vehicle manufacturer trade association’s...more
Massachusetts voters on November 3, 2020 overwhelmingly approved Question One, a ballot initiative amending the state’s Right to Repair Law. Beginning with “model year 2022,” manufacturers who use a telematics system in their...more
On November 3, 2020, Massachusetts voters will go to the polls for the second time in less than a decade to consider a “Right to Repair” ballot initiative. Question One would amend Massachusetts law to force auto...more
Overshadowed by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tesla in early March quietly racked up another win that will allow it to continue the direct sale of new motor vehicles to consumers in Virginia. On March 3, 2020, the...more
7/8/2020
/ Appeals ,
Automotive Industry ,
Business Ownership ,
Car Dealerships ,
Direct to Consumer Sales ,
DMV ,
Elon Musk ,
Manufacturers ,
Representational Standing ,
Standing ,
Tesla ,
Trade Associations
Acknowledging that “[c]onsumers are clamoring for the opportunity to purchase the vehicles of their choice online because it expands the options available and enables them to save a considerable amount of time and possibly...more
3/4/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Car Dealerships ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
E-Commerce ,
Internet ,
Internet Retailers ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Platforms ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Websites
When Congress adopted legislation in 1958 requiring that manufacturers affix a label—today called a “Monroney sticker”—in the window of each new motor vehicle they produced showing the suggested retail price for the vehicle...more
8/20/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
E-Commerce ,
Labeling ,
Manufacturer Liability ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Price Transparency ,
Retail Market ,
Retail Sales ,
Retailers