President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House is set to bring significant changes to the auto industry. The Biden era’s focus on rapid electrification, global trade, and an active FTC will be replaced by an...more
Last week, the Illinois federal court in Volkswagen Group of America v. Illinois Secretary of State, 2024 WL 2020036 (N.D. Ill. May 6, 2024) granted a motion to dismiss a challenge brought by Volkswagen (“VW”) against a 2022...more
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In the fall of 2022, Ford introduced an aggressive “Model e Program,” requiring its dealers to invest roughly $500,000-$1 million to install publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, invest in employee...more
On September 20, 2023, a New York state court ordered a stay preventing Ford from implementing its new electric vehicle (“EV”) certification programs for dealers pending the outcome of an action challenging the programs as an...more
In September 2022, Ford rolled out its “Model e Program” establishing requirements for Ford dealers who choose to sell and service Ford electric vehicles (“EVs”) after December 31, 2023. The Model e Program replaced Ford’s...more
On September 8 and 9, 2021, the California New Motor Vehicle Board hosted its virtual 2021 Industry Roundtable, titled Preparing for California’s ZEV Future: The State’s and Stakeholders’ Perspective. The two-day event...more
President Biden campaigned on a platform that included a commitment to take dramatic action to address climate change; within a week of taking office in January 2021, he issued an executive order establishing a task force to...more