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Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 2 , No. 6

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Welcome to the June, 2024 edition of Plugged In. I am filling in this month for our editor, Heather Frayre, during her well-earned vacation. This month we focus on the U.S. and China relationship as North America’s EV...more

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OEMs Face New Uncertainty on Right to Repair in Maine While Massachusetts Court Continues to Delay Ruling - Seyfarth's Future of...

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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

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Federal Court Dismisses OEM Challenge to Illinois Warranty Labor Time Guide Amendment

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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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FCA Continues Winning Streak For OEMs On Claims For “Unfair Profit” In Destination Charges

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On Friday, December 22, 2023, FCA US LLC, the manufacturer of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram vehicles, among others, scored the latest in a series of victories for automakers over claims by consumers that “destination charges”...more

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Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 9

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I hope that everyone is having a great start to the holiday season. To kick off the festive fervor, in this edition, we’re featuring a guest article from a fellow EV enthusiast and long-term M&A advisor, Matthew Miller,...more

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Massachusetts Judge Says Prepaid Vehicle Maintenance Plans Not Subject to State Dealer Statute

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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

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Foley Automotive Update - July 2023 - 2

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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities - Key Developments - Foley & Lardner partner Vanessa Miller is quoted in the Law360...more

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Foley Automotive Update

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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....more

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Foley Automotive Report - October 2022 - 2

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This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities...more

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OEMs Will Have To Wait Another Month for Decision In Massachusetts Right to Repair Case

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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

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Foley Automotive Report - January 2022 - 2

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This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Although some feared a wave of pandemic-related Chapter 11 cases, the...more

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Foley Weekly Automotive Report - November 2021

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This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - U.S. new light-vehicle sales in October are forecast to reach a SAAR...more

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Foley Weekly Automotive Report - June 2021 - 3

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This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - The latest “Car Wars” report from BofA predicts automakers will launch...more

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Manufacturers Challenge Massachusetts Law Requiring Changes to Vehicle Telematics Systems

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With the effective date looming for changes to Massachusetts law that will require automobile manufacturers to make significant changes to telematics systems, a trade association representing OEMs on Tuesday, December 1,...more

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Mass. Voters Expand Right to Repair Law: Is Past Prologue Or Will OEMs Be Forced To Fight Back?

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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

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Massachusetts Voters To Decide Whether OEMs Must Design Cars To Share Telematics Data

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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

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California DMV Finds “Care by Volvo” Subscription Service Violates State Law

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The California Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) recently disclosed the results of its investigation of the “Care by Volvo” car subscription service (“CbV”) that was challenged as unlawful competition by the California New...more

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Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Go Mainstream on Super Bowl Sunday

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As the Kansas City Chiefs fought to a thrilling come-from-behind victory in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, a series of high-profile television commercials announced that electric and autonomous vehicles are no longer mere designs...more

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Dust unsettled? China's Supreme Court refines OEM jurisprudence in ground-breaking Honda judgment.

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The Chinese Supreme People's Court ("SPC") recently handed down its latest judgment on whether Original Equipment Manufacturing ("OEM") may constitute trademark infringement in China. In its judgment, the SPC refines its...more

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To resolve international disputes, the automotive industry increasingly looks to international arbitration

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Disputes happen in any commercial relationship, and when they happen to companies based in different countries, they get complicated. Traditionally, the first choice for disputing parties in national relationships has been...more

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Chain reaction: Managing financial risk and exposure in the automotive supply chain

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The rapid increases in demand for connected, electric, and hybrid vehicles – together with the associated infrastructure – means that effective cooperation among OEMs, suppliers, regulators, and other stakeholders is now more...more

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How will OEMs evolve from automotive manufacturers to sellers of new mobility services, disrupting traditional distribution models...

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For decades, one business model has endured in the automotive industry: consumers buy their cars from independent dealers, not from automotive manufacturers (OEMs). But the automotive industry is changing. OEMs are exploring...more

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Even Insurance Will Be Disrupted by Autonomous Vehicles

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There are long lists of industries that will be disrupted by Autonomous Vehicles. Not surprisingly, Insurance is expected to be one of them. Some see tremendous opportunities arising from the increase in Autonomous Vehicles....more

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Mobility Policy and Regulation – Finding the Imperfect Solution

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“Mobility Disruption” was one of the main pillars at this year’s Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Mackinac Policy Conference, that attracted 1,700 business and political leaders. A common theme of “The Mobility State:...more

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Protecting Your Supply Chain in the Face of Potential Auto Industry Challenges in 2018

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As the economy has improved and unemployment has fallen in the nearly 10 years since the Great Recession, North American vehicle sales volumes have also steadily increased and the forecast remains strong for 2018. Bloomberg...more

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