On September 4, 2024, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to New York’s warranty reimbursement statute, N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 465, requiring manufacturers to compensate dealers for labor using the...more
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
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
5/15/2024
/ Auto Repair Regulations ,
Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Due Process ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Standing ,
Volkswagen
In the fall of 2022, Ford introduced an aggressive “Model e Program,” requiring its dealers to invest roughly $500,000-$1 million to install publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, invest in employee...more
On September 20, 2023, a New York state court ordered a stay preventing Ford from implementing its new electric vehicle (“EV”) certification programs for dealers pending the outcome of an action challenging the programs as an...more
In September 2022, Ford rolled out its “Model e Program” establishing requirements for Ford dealers who choose to sell and service Ford electric vehicles (“EVs”) after December 31, 2023. The Model e Program replaced Ford’s...more
Cognizant of the online success new entrants have enjoyed with web-based, direct sale models, traditional auto manufacturers have expanded the digital presence of their brands through enhanced website functionality that...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
With inflation on the rise and COVID restrictions receding but not yet gone, manufacturers and retailers alike should take care not to get caught in a regulatory squeeze with respect to the prices at which they sell goods to...more
On September 8 and 9, 2021, the California New Motor Vehicle Board hosted its virtual 2021 Industry Roundtable, titled Preparing for California’s ZEV Future: The State’s and Stakeholders’ Perspective. The two-day event...more
Automakers will have to wait a little longer to find out whether they will be required to comply with required changes to installed telematics systems beginning with model year 2022 (MY22) vehicles that Massachusetts voters...more
President Biden campaigned on a platform that included a commitment to take dramatic action to address climate change; within a week of taking office in January 2021, he issued an executive order establishing a task force to...more
State dealer statutes commonly regulate the incentive programs manufacturers use to encourage dealers to improve performance or upgrade their dealership facilities to meet brand standards. Individual dealers have challenged...more
The White House recently issued guidelines for “Opening Up America Again” in anticipation that the COVID-19 pandemic may soon begin to recede, at least in some areas of the country. These guidelines recommend that state...more
4/28/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Essential Functions ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Retailers ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Screening Procedures ,
State and Local Government ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
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
10/23/2019
/ 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