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Arizona Files Another Lawsuit Against Automobile Industry for Alleged Emissions Violations

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Last week, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against FCA (formerly Fiat Chrysler) and Cummins for alleged violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by falsely advertising that certain vehicles were...more

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Foley Automotive Update - June 2024

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Analysis by Julie Dautermann, Competitive Intelligence Analyst This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley &...more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - May 2024

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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

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DOE Expands ATVM Eligibility to Include Ultra Efficient and Other Types of Vehicles: Also Now Included: Trains, Maritime Vessels,...

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a direct final rule (DFR) on April 29, 2024, to amend and align the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program (ATVM) implementing regulations1 with its...more

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Treasury Department Releases Final Regulations on Clean Vehicle Credits Under Sections 25E, 30D

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS released final regulations on May 3, 2024, on Clean Vehicle Credits under Sections 25E and 30D of the Internal Revenue Code. Among other areas, the regulations provide final...more

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EPA Issues Final Emission Standards

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced March 20 final national pollution standards applicable to cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles. These standards apply to vehicles manufactured beginning in 2027. The...more

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EPA Releases Final Rule on Vehicle Emission Limits for 2027 and Later

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On March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its final rule on Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles (the “Final Rule”). The Final...more

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NHTSA Finalizes Amended Rule on Child Restraint Systems

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In December 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) announced it had finalized amendments to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (“FMVSS”) 213 regarding child restraint systems (“CRS”)....more

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FTC’s Final ‘Cars Rule’ on Dealer Sales Practices: Implications for Banks, Auto Finance, and ‘captives’

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The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a final rule that is squarely aimed at changing the way dealers interact with customers in the financing process. The final rule takes effect on July 30, 2024....more

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FTC’s Auto Dealer Rule Promises Sweeping Industry Changes

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On December 12, the FTC issued the Combating Auto Retail Scams Rule (“CARS Rule”) which will broadly regulate sales activities of motor vehicle dealers. Authorized by Congress through the Dodd-Frank Act and promulgated under...more

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FTC Publishes CARS Rule Regulating Motor Vehicle Dealer Sales Practices

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On December 12, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published the long-awaited regulation specific to motor vehicle dealers to address concerns of consumer deception in the sales process (Final Rule). In a 3-0 vote, the FTC...more

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FTC Targets Bait-And-Switch Tactics And Hidden Fees With Rule For New Car Dealers

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After more than a year of review, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on December 12, 2023 launched its much-anticipated final rule targeting misleading advertising and sales tactics by new car dealers. First proposed in the...more

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New NHTSA Rule Addresses Rear Impact Protection

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration intends to implement additional requirements that auto safety groups argue do not go far enough. On July 15, 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...more

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NHTSA finalizes significantly increased fuel economy civil penalties

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just issued a rule finalizing significantly increased civil penalties for violations of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars. The NHTSA...more

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Automotive Industry in 2022

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In 2022, automotive suppliers face many of the same issues that have bedeviled the industry throughout 2021, as well as a host of all-new challenges. Unfortunately, as with many aspects of pre-pandemic life, the relative...more

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NHTSA issues occupant protection safety standards for automated driving system equipped vehicles

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On March 10, 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a first-of-its-kind final rule amending occupant protection-related Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) to account for automated...more

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EPA Issues Stringent Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

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On December 30, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") published a final rule (the "Final Rule") setting revised greenhouse gas emissions standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks with model years...more

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EPA Finalizes Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards

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EPA recently finalized rules under the Clean Air Act (CAA) establishing federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks for Model Years (MY) 2023 through 2026. The standards are designed...more

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EPA Issues Final Rule for MY2023-2026 GHG Emission Standards for Light Duty Vehicles

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On December 20, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final greenhouse gas (GHG) light duty vehicle emissions standards for model years (MY) 2023-2026 passenger cars, light duty trucks, and medium duty passenger...more

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PPP Extended; CFPB Revokes Pandemic-Related Regulatory Relief

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In This Issue. President Biden signed a bill extending the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through May 31, 2021; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the rescission...more

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White House announces rollback of fuel efficiency standards for automobile emissions

CEP Magazine (June 2020) - In the latest in an ongoing struggle between a coalition of states and the United States federal government, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety...more

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The Next Big Things: Insights for 2020

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Autonomous cars, sports betting, and CBD products have burst onto the scene, setting the stage for major developments in how companies do business and how regulators monitor new innovations....more

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Civil Automotive and UAS Radars Are Removed from the USML

• On August 30, DDTC published a final rule that removes many of the radars used in civil automotive and unpiloted aerial vehicles from the USML. • This continues the targeted removal of civil items from the military...more

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Corporate Average Fuel Economy/Inflation Adjustment for Penalties: Thirteen States File Judicial Challenge to National Highway...

Thirteen states filed a Petition for Review of a Final Rule of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“Petition”) challenging a rule promulgated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”). ...more

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Automobile Dealerships and Part Suppliers: Unintended Consequences in Whistleblower Rules?

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OSHA enforces laws that protect whistleblowers under 22 whistleblower statutes ranging from the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act to the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century. This article...more

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