Foley & Lardner will provide podcast commentary on key trends impacting the automotive supply industry as part of the firm’s participation in the MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers Annual Conference on November 12-13, 2024...more
11/12/2024
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Automotive Industry ,
Batteries ,
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NHTSA ,
NLRB ,
OEM ,
Presidential Elections ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Agreements ,
UAW
An article by Foley & Lardner Partner Vanessa Miller that provides a guide to force majeure provisions was published in mdm Distribution Intelligence.
To address potential risks to national security, the U.S. Commerce...more
10/3/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
Batteries ,
Charging Stations ,
China ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electricity ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Lithium Batteries ,
National Emissions Standards ,
National Security ,
NHTSA ,
Proposed Rules ,
SBA ,
Small Business Loans ,
Temporary Layoffs ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UAW
New UAW contracts that raise wages and benefits at automotive suppliers could have broader impact on the supply base, according to a report in Crain’s Detroit.
Delays or revisions of certain EV investments are expected to...more
Analysis by Julie Dautermann, Competitive Intelligence Analyst This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley &...more
6/12/2024
/ Advertising ,
Automotive Industry ,
Blockchain ,
Child Labor ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Lithium Batteries ,
NHTSA ,
Safety Standards ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Technology Sector ,
UAW ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley & Lardner and MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers will host a...more
5/16/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
Batteries ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
National Security ,
NHTSA ,
OEM ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
UAW
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley & Lardner provided an overview of recent state and federal...more
5/1/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
Charging Stations ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Emissions Standards ,
NHTSA ,
OEM ,
Pricing ,
Supply Chain ,
UAW ,
Unions
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Recent pricing disputes with suppliers have resulted in production...more
4/17/2024
/ Antitrust Division ,
Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
European Commission ,
Federal Funding ,
Investigations ,
Lithium Batteries ,
OEM ,
Pricing ,
Profits ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Credits ,
UAW
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley & Lardner LLP partner Nicholas Ellis is quoted in the Supply...more
4/5/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
OEM ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Technology Sector ,
UAW
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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U.S. new light-vehicle sales are projected to reach a SAAR of 15.4...more
3/6/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Data Security ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
FCC ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Loans ,
OEM ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UAW
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Nearly 9,000 UAW members at Ford’s largest truck plant in Kentucky...more
2/21/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Exports ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Infrastructure ,
Lyft ,
OEM ,
Strike ,
Supply Chain ,
UAW ,
Uber ,
Unions ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
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Full-year 2023 U.S. new light-vehicle sales are expected to reach 15.5 million units, and increase to 15.9 million units in 2024, according to projections from S&P Global Mobility. Global light-vehicle...more
12/20/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
OEM ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Suppliers ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UAW
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley & Lardner partner Ann Marie Uetz is quoted in the Supply Chain...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Labor negotiations between the UAW and Detroit Three automakers...more
11/27/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Batteries ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Employment Contract ,
Exports ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
NTSB ,
OEM ,
Ratification ,
Suppliers ,
UAW ,
Wages
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley & Lardner partner Vanessa Miller and retired partner John...more
11/9/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Employment Contract ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
OEM ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Technology Sector ,
UAW
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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On October 24, UAW President Shawn Fain abruptly called for a strike...more
10/25/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
NHTSA ,
OEM ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector ,
UAW ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley & Lardner LLP partner Ann Marie Uetz appeared on CNBC’s ‘Power...more
10/11/2023
/ Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Safety Standards ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Technology Sector ,
UAW
The United Auto Workers Union strike against the Detroit Three automakers that began on September 15th continues with no immediate resolution in sight. The UAW expanded the strike on Friday September 22nd when some 5,500 UAW...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley & Lardner LLP provided a recap of critical business and legal...more
9/27/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NEPA ,
NHTSA ,
OEM ,
Renewable Fuel ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Technology Sector ,
UAW
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
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Foley & Lardner will host a half-day Automotive Forum on Wednesday,...more
9/13/2023
/ Advanced Batteries ,
Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NHTSA ,
OEM ,
Safety Standards ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
UAW
Analysis by Julie Dautermann, Competitive Intelligence Analyst -
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities....more
6/1/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Labor Relations ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
National Emissions Standards ,
NHTSA ,
OEM ,
Renewable Fuel ,
UAW