Agility and resiliency remain essential attributes for manufacturers in 2023. Manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.”
Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the...more
7/11/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Clawbacks ,
Compensation ,
Compliance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Manufacturers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain
On June 7th, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed distracted driving legislation, making Michigan the 26th state to adopt some form of distracted driving/hands-free driving legislation. The signing ceremony was held at...more
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
While U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) renewable fuel standards have traditionally been a chief concern of energy and fuel producers, the EPA’s 2023 rulemaking set is perhaps bigger news for Detroit than Houston...more
In an acknowledgement that the only constant is often change, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association’s (OESA) 24th Annual Automotive Supplier Conference opened on November 7 under the headline “The Future is Calling....more
11/18/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Interest Rates ,
NHTSA ,
Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) ,
Price Inflation ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Taiwan
The OESA convened its most recent “Mobility Supplier Forum” on August 25th at SRI International on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto. This was the first in-person forum hosted in Silicon Valley by OESA in a...more
On June 9, the Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) within the U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to establish a set of minimum standards and requirements for...more
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
3/17/2022
/ Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
IMMEX ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Mexico ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Security ,
NHTSA ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
OEM ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
OMB ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Vertical Mergers
As we highlighted in our December 29, 2021 and January 19, 2021 posts, on November 15, 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) was passed, enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Pub. L. 117-58),...more
CES in Las Vegas has become one of the world’s premier “auto show” events. I was able to see that firsthand with my Foley colleagues in January 2020, before the current unpleasantness began…. This year, CES was back in a...more
The concepts of “Smart Manufacturing” have been around for decades, but those concepts are starting to take hold more broadly. Smart manufacturing is essentially the use of technology to make manufacturing more efficient,...more
The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) reconvened its popular Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City last week, with its usual mix of technical, financial and market topics delivered in person this year. It was good...more
Last week, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. As my partner, Elizabeth Haas, points out, the antitrust implications are far reaching. Of the 72 different initiatives...more
7/15/2021
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Competition ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Joe Biden ,
Manufacturers ,
Proprietary Information ,
Right to Repair ,
Rulemaking Process ,
The Copyright Act ,
Third-Party Service Provider
On Thursday, April 29 Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer held a press conference announcing the “MI Vacc to Normal Challenge” to re-open portions of the Michigan economy restricted in response to the COVID-19...more
With 2019 seeing modest slowdowns in both M&A deal volumes and deal values compared to 2018, industry participants entered 2020 cautiously optimistic about the potential for automotive M&A deal growth. Although 2020 wasn’t...more
On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a certificate of need authorizing an extension of the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“MIOSHA”) COVID-19 Emergency Rules (the...more
One year ago, the automotive industry was swiftly and seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This disruption, in addition to the new administration, continues to present a variety of fresh issues.
Foley’s...more
3/10/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Mexico ,
NHTSA ,
Patents ,
Safety Standards ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Wars ,
U.S. Customs ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Vaccinations ,
Vertical Mergers
On Tuesday March 2, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (“MDHHS”) Director Elizabeth Hertel announced a revised Gatherings and Facemask Order (the “Revised Order”) which is scheduled...more
On Monday December 7, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (“MDHHS”) Director Robert Gordon announced a twelve-day extension to the state health department’s COVID-19 restrictions and...more
On Sunday November 15th, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an extensive set of new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The Gatherings and Face Mask Order (the “Order”), issued by...more
As COVID-19 diagnoses surge across Michigan, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“MIOSHA”) announced that enforcement of Emergency Rules on COVID-19 would be expanded and that increased emphasis would...more
The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) 2020 annual automotive conference, conducted virtually this year, wrapped up on November 11 under the theme “Journey Back to the Future.” And what a journey it has been. ...more
Not much going on in Michigan these days, unless you consider being a Presidential battleground state with a foiled kidnapping plot against the Governor to be newsworthy! But seriously….
There is a lot going on in...more
This update highlights key changes occurring between October 10 and October 16, 2020 with respect to the State of Michigan’s governmental COVID-19 response. It additionally analyzes the likely impacts these changes will have...more
As reported previously, on October 2, 2020 the Michigan Supreme Court invalidated legal authorities relied upon by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to unilaterally extend or declare emergencies in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic....more