Electric vehicles (EVs) will make up a significant portion of new light-duty personal vehicles sold over the next decade. Despite recent media coverage depicting EVs as floundering novelties akin to the Bricklin or DeLorean,...more
The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) took a potentially important step toward shaping the future of connected vehicles (CVs) by issuing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on...more
The automotive industry as we know it is rapidly transforming. From the proliferation of electric transportation and technological leaps in vehicle automation to increasingly complex regulations and expanding class action...more
The autonomous vehicle (AV) segment stands to revolutionize the personal mobility paradigm by reducing the number of on-road fatalities through increased machine learning and operational control of vehicles by computer...more
The prospect of autonomous vehicles whisking passengers and goods to their final destinations has dazzled the public’s imagination and driven billions of dollars in investment into the development of advanced...more
In May 2023, the Automotive & Mobility Industry Group at Morgan Lewis was invited to the State of Michigan by leaders of the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification for a series of meetings that provided unparalleled...more
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division is withdrawing three enforcement policy statements that provided important guidance on the exchange of competitively sensitive information through third parties. The...more
The world of personal mobility is changing. As countries seek to reduce carbon emissions and cut down on vehicular congestion in their cities, escooters, autonomous delivery robots, and drones (collectively, “micromobility”)...more
Since 2012, the federal government has published voluntary guidance that empowers state governments to create autonomous vehicle (AV) statutory frameworks to allow and/or incentivize autonomous driving technology research and...more
Car buying has evolved since the creation of state automotive franchise and dealer laws. The internet has brought virtually every consumer buying experience online, yet new vehicle sales are still largely a brick-and-mortar...more
A recent BASF jury verdict highlights the breadth of the Sherman and Clayton Acts—particularly the remedies available to plaintiffs involved in the manufacturing of goods—if supply agreements are found to hinder marketplace...more
The growth and use of electric scooters (escooters) for personal transportation has exploded over the last several years. Much of this growth has been driven by escooter sharing companies, which, rather than pursuing a model...more
As the dust settles on the 2020 presidential election, autonomous and self-driving vehicles could receive a long-awaited federal regulatory framework under President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President–elect Kamala Harris’s...more