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Five Questions, Five Answers: Driving the I-75 with Rick Walker of GAMA Georgia
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Key Developments - U.S. new light-vehicle sales reached a SAAR of 15.3 million units in June, and second quarter 2024 sales fell by approximately 0.4% from April-June 2023, according to initial estimates from Wards...more
1. “No re-export to Russia” clauses become mandatory for certain contracts within the EU - As of March 20, 2024, so-called “no re-export to Russia” clauses have become mandatory for certain types of contracts concluded by...more
COMPETITION - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11474 - HPS / Berlin Brands Group) - Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11373 - IP / EV Asset Holding / Iplanet JV)...more
1. Ruling of European Court of Justice on jurisdiction in product liability case- Another interesting judgment of the ECJ on jurisdiction in cross-border disputes was handed down on 22 February 2024 in a product liability...more
1. European Court of Justice rules on withdrawal rights regarding vehicle financing and leasing - In a judgment released on 21 December 2023, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) further clarified the requirements for...more
1. Proposal for EU directive for right to repair no longer covering motor vehicles - The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee has voted on a draft report on the proposed EU directive...more
In two recent judgments, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) mandated information access rights by independent vehicle repairers to vehicle data under Regulation (EU) 2018/858. The judgments are likely to facilitate access to...more
1. German parliament passes amendment of Competition Act - The German parliament has amended the German Competition Act (Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen). The changes are intended to speed up sector investigations...more
Does vehicle service data for services performed on a vehicle while owned by a previous owner belong to the new owner and need to be provided as part of a GDPR Access request?...more
The European Commission has issued a public call for evidence in connection with access to vehicle data, functions and resources pursuant to the proposal for the Data Act....more
Cyber security and software updates are becoming increasingly important, particularly for companies in the automotive and mobility industry. Main drivers are particularly new automated/autonomous driving and connectivity...more
For vehicle data, GDPR is just the beginning, the German Brandenburg regional government said in a Q&A. Stay tuned for the Data Governance Act. Here are some key points: •Vehicle manufacturers have to observe GDPR when...more
At the beginning of September 2021, climate activists affiliated with German NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe ("DUH") sent pre-action letters to major German car manufacturers Daimler and BMW and to Wintershall, Germany's largest oil...more
The Background: In 2019, the European Commission and the European Council jointly approved a regulation that will require new safety measures in motor vehicles starting July 2022, including the installation of so-called...more
In the Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) ecosystem, cybersecurity … should be seen as a core enabler that protects safety and provides value to products and services, and is integrated in the lifecycles of products’ and...more
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Opens a New Investigation in the Pharma Sector - On 4 March 2021, the European Commission (Commission) has opened a formal investigation into alleged misuses of patent...more
Cars today are able to keep us permanently plugged-in, while collecting and generating increasing amounts of information as a result of their interaction with the driver, passengers, pedestrians, other vehicles, road...more
PAL-V, the first flying car to be allowed on the road in Europe, is now also the first flying car to complete full certification with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). ...more
There’s no stopping the automation of vehicle functions. OEMs’ technologies might not be progressing by leaps and bounds, but they are still evolving at a rapid pace. Not a week goes by when we don’t hear about things like...more
The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) intends to fine Tesla in Germany millions of euros. The reason for this is Tesla’s apparent failure to comply with the applicable regulations on taking back and recycling batteries....more
Zusammenfassung des Gutenachtens über die Datenverarbeitung und den Datenschutz bei Tesla Fahrzeugen vom 19.10.2020 - „Tesla-Fahrzeuge sind dauernd aktive Datenschleudern mit Langzeitgedächtnis.“ (Weichert, Gutachten über...more
Summary of expert opinion on data processing and data protection in Tesla vehicles of 19 October 2020 - “Teslas continuously gush data and have a long memory” (translation of Weichert, Gutachten über Datenverarbeitung und...more
In its judgment of 14 July 2020 (case no. 33 O 14041/19), Munich’s regional court I (Landgericht München I) ruled that advertising claims made by Tesla in Germany amounted to misleading commercial practices under the...more
In a detailed report titled "Ethics of Connected and Automated Vehicles," the European Commission sets out key data protection recommendations Definition: Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) are vehicles that are both...more
As a consequence of the strengthening of European regulations on the protection of health and the environment following the Diesel issues, the French Ministry in charge of transports announced on 11 June 2020 the creation of...more