On June 25, 2024, the Motor Vehicle Regulation Advisory Committee of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (the “Advisory Committee”) rejected a rulemaking petition advanced by the Texas Automobile Dealers Association...more
On December 19, 2022, an Illinois state trial court issued an order dismissing, with prejudice, a complaint filed by the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association (“IADA”) and numerous individual franchised dealers against...more
The battle continues in state legislatures between electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers who want to sell direct to consumers and interest groups representing dealers and technicians who sell and service traditional internal...more
State legislatures were busy in the first half of 2021, with no fewer than six (and likely seven) states adopting changes to statutory obligations imposed on manufacturers with respect to reimbursing dealers for performing...more
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On March 23, 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law S.B. 20-167, which amends that state’s dealer statute to allow some electric vehicle manufacturers to own, operate,...more
On March 23, 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law S.B. 20-167, which amends that state’s dealer statute to allow some electric vehicle manufacturers to own, operate, and control motor vehicle dealerships in...more
On October 12, 2019, California governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 179 (A.B. 179), a bill that will make significant changes to the warranty reimbursement provisions of the California Vehicle Code effective...more
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/ Adverse Action ,
Auto Repair Regulations ,
Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Data Management ,
Distributors ,
Export Controls ,
Fair Compensation ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
New Legislation ,
Reimbursements ,
Repairs ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Service Contracts ,
State and Local Government ,
State Bans ,
Surcharges ,
Vehicle Code ,
Warranties ,
Wholesale
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Monday, March 27, 2017, the Trump Administration announced the selection of Makan Delrahim to lead the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. This follows the appointment of Abbott (Tad)...more