Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable’s Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more
4/10/2025
/ Biden Administration ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Government Agencies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Pending Litigation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Surface Transportation ,
TRO ,
Trump Administration
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office, the administration is signaling a shift in regulatory policy that could have sweeping implications for the automotive and advanced mobility industries. ...more
1/17/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Deregulation ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more
12/23/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Final Rules ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Safety Standards ,
Trump Administration
On November 21, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a bipartisan and unanimous action, adopted final rules on cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology in a Second Report and Order governing...more
Earlier this year, the Biden administration issued Executive Order (EO) 14117, which instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to create a framework that would prohibit certain data transactions. ...more
11/5/2024
/ Biden Administration ,
Comment Period ,
Compliance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Executive Orders ,
International Data Transfers ,
NPRM ,
Personal Data ,
Proposed Rules ,
Sensitive Personal Information
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more
10/14/2024
/ Alternative Fuels ,
Charging Stations ,
China ,
Comment Period ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Connected Cars ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Funding ,
Grants ,
Infrastructure ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Rules ,
Request For Information ,
Russia ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Technology ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
USTR
Overview: On August 30, 2024, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released draft regulatory language for the operation of autonomous vehicles (AVs) and is seeking informal feedback from stakeholders by October...more
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more
7/23/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Automotive Industry ,
Aviation Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Transit ,
Railways ,
Tariffs ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
USTR
On May 14, 2024, President Biden announced that the United States will apply Section 301 tariffs on an estimated $18 billion worth of goods, including a 100% tariff on all electric vehicles (EVs) from China. The new measure...more
Recent U.S. developments indicate a growing focus on regulating and investigating the data privacy practices of companies in the automotive sector. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted in a blog post its...more
6/4/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Connected Cars ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Law Enforcement ,
Location Data ,
Manufacturers ,
NPRM ,
Personal Data ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Section 5 ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more
5/20/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Final Rules ,
FMCSA ,
FMVSS ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
NHTSA ,
NPRM ,
Request For Information ,
Trucking Industry ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more
3/29/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Charging Stations ,
Connected Cars ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
GAO ,
Infrastructure ,
National Security ,
NHTSA ,
Popular ,
Public Transit ,
Small Business ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging...more
1/23/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Charging Stations ,
China ,
Connected Cars ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Grants ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
FMVSS ,
Grants ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NDAA ,
NHTSA ,
OMB ,
Spectrum
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter from Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging mobility...more
11/3/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Grants ,
Governor Newsom ,
Grants ,
Infrastructure ,
National Security ,
NHTSA ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Technology Sector
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter from Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging mobility...more
9/14/2023
/ Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Connected Cars ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Grants ,
Fuel Efficiency ,
Grants ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
NPRM ,
Outbound Transactions ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reauthorization ,
Regulatory Agenda
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter from Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, and emerging mobility...more
7/24/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Charging Stations ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Connected Cars ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
DMV ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Funding ,
FMCSA ,
NDAA ,
NHTSA ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
U.S. Treasury
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, and emerging...more
6/6/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Transportation ,
Biden Administration ,
Comment Period ,
Congressional Committees ,
Connected Cars ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Federal Grants ,
Infrastructure ,
Mineral Extraction ,
National Science Foundation ,
NHTSA ,
NTIA ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Request For Information ,
Smart Car ,
Supply Chain ,
Surface Transportation ,
Transportation Industry
Please join us for the Autonomous and Connected Mobility Group's inaugural annual Mobility Data Law and Policy Summit. We look forward to a full day of programming, featuring speakers from sectors that include autonomous...more
4/19/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Car Rentals ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Driverless Cars ,
Events ,
Manufacturers ,
Privacy Laws ,
Transportation Industry
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, and emerging...more
4/5/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Congressional Committees ,
Connected Cars ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Federal Budget ,
FMCSA ,
NHTSA ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Regulatory Agenda
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, and emerging...more
1/31/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
IRS ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tax Credits ,
Transportation Industry