In 2022 automotive original equipment manufacturers, suppliers, startups, and other participants in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem used mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic transactions to enhance...more
Following a robust 2018, 2019 saw a modest slowdown in automotive M&A activity and a decline in deal value, due in large part to regulatory uncertainty, trade war impacts, declining global economic growth, abating automotive...more
...The coronavirus (provisionally named SARS-CoV-2, with its disease being named COVID-19) has now been documented in six of the world’s seven continents, with more than 80,000 cases, sparing only Antarctica. Closer to home,...more
2/27/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Distributors ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Material Adverse Change Clauses (MACs) ,
Mergers ,
Public Health ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts ,
Workplace Safety
Given the pace of change in the automotive space and related technologies, combined with increasing regulatory scrutiny and recent developments in trade and M&A, the global automotive industry can anticipate several risks and...more
1/23/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Labor Laws ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
NAFTA ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Given the pace of change in the automotive industry and related technologies, combined with increasing regulatory scrutiny and recent developments in trade and M&A, there are several risks and challenges the global automotive...more
11/28/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
CFIUS ,
Data Protection ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
UK Brexit ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
WTO
2017 was a strong year for the automotive sector and related M&A activity, and we’re looking to generally continue that momentum in the year ahead. The new automotive ecosystem, in which traditional OEMs and automotive...more
1/30/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Cross-Border ,
EBITDA ,
EU ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
NAFTA ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
Foley’s Automotive Industry Team has prepared this report examining what the litigation, enforcement and regulatory landscape is likely to look like in 2018 and beyond. Inside, you will learn about:
Managing warranty,...more
1/23/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Auto Warranties ,
Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Contract Terms ,
Cybersecurity ,
Driverless Cars ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Suppliers
As we stand here in early 2017, we are further away from the all-time high in valuations and deal activity that we witnessed in 2015; but despite signs that the extended expansion cycle for the industry may be plateauing,...more