Editor’s Note - Welcome to the March 2025 edition of Plugged In! In this edition, we kick off with an article from Mark Heusel on the automotive industry’s most pressing issue right now – tariffs and their sweeping impact....more
3/17/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Manufacturers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Tesla ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Welcome to the February 2025 edition of Plugged In. As the EV industry navigates a period of significant transition under a new presidential administration, this edition of our newsletter delves into the shifting landscape...more
2/17/2025
/ America First Trade Policy ,
Automotive Industry ,
Canada ,
China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Infrastructure ,
Mexico ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
We ring in 2025 with a new edition of Plugged In. In this edition, Bob Weiss contemplates the critical challenges facing Volkswagen. From missteps in strategy to fierce competition in China and unprecedented restructuring...more
1/13/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Competition ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Elon Musk ,
Foreign Workers ,
H-1B ,
Infrastructure ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Technology Sector ,
Volkswagen
More than 3.3 million Americans own an electric vehicle (EV). In July 2024, the federal government reported that there were approximately 177,000 publicly available commercial-speed EV charging stations available in the...more
12/17/2024
/ 5G Network ,
Automotive Industry ,
Charging Stations ,
Commercial Loans ,
Electric Vehicles ,
FCC ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Mortgages ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Real Estate Development ,
Telecommunications ,
Urban Planning & Development
Editor’s Note - November’s edition of Plugged In concludes a three-part series focused on the impact of technology and AI on the automotive industry. DW Member Greg Ewing discusses the significant cybersecurity and privacy...more
11/11/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Transportation ,
Automotive Industry ,
Batteries ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Innovative Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Tesla
Editor’s Note - Welcome to the October 2024 edition of Plugged In, in which we continue our three-part series on the role of technology and AI in shaping the future of the automotive industry. Our journey will culminate on...more
10/11/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automotive Industry ,
Driverless Cars ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry
Editor’s Note - Welcome to our September, 2024 edition of Plugged In, DW's monthly newsletter addressing the industry's transformative transition to EVs. Over the next few months, Plugged In will turn its focus to the...more
9/20/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Transportation Industry
Welcome to the June, 2024 edition of Plugged In. I am filling in this month for our editor, Heather Frayre, during her well-earned vacation. This month we focus on the U.S. and China relationship as North America’s EV...more
6/24/2024
/ Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ,
Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations
Editor’s Note - Welcome to the May 2024 edition of Plugged In! This month, we delve into the nuanced developments shaping the future of EVs, from strategic challenges to investment trends....more
5/17/2024
/ Automotive Industry ,
Batteries ,
Canada ,
China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Manufacturers ,
OEM ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Tariffs
Welcome to this month's edition of Plugged In. In this issue, we focus on the complex challenges facing electric utilities in addressing the critical need to adequately generate and transmit electricity to power the...more
Editor’s Note - In this edition of Plugged In, we invite you to dive into the intricate web of global supply chains and their profound implications for national security and economic resilience. This issue includes the...more
Editor’s Note - Dear Readers, Our collaboration with guest authors continues to ramp up, this time with an author from half way around the world! Welcome to yet another enthralling edition of Plugged-In, where we hear from...more
Editor’s Note - Happy New Year to all our readers. Plugged-In had an excellent kick-off year in 2023 with all our editions being well received both internally and externally, and led to new collaboration with guest authors...more
I hope that everyone is having a great start to the holiday season. To kick off the festive fervor, in this edition, we’re featuring a guest article from a fellow EV enthusiast and long-term M&A advisor, Matthew Miller,...more
11/22/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Automotive Industry ,
Charging Stations ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Supply Chain
Introduction - The focus of this issue of Plugged In is the critical role played by all levels of government in the rapid transition from ICE to BEV. Our first article is entitled “Government’s Critical Role in Transition to...more
The rapid proliferation of EV charging stations on commercial properties – in apartment complexes, at offices, hotels and shopping centers, entertainment venues and recreational sites, public parking lots and even hospitals...more
9/29/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Charging Stations ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Forced Labor ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Motor Vehicles ,
OEM ,
Popular ,
Property Owners ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
This is the sixth edition of Plugged-In, our monthly EV newsletter. In the last six months, we have covered multiple topics such as the United States’ decoupling agenda from China (and how that may not work in the...more
6/29/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Ford Motor ,
Foreign Workers ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Infrastructure ,
Job Creation ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NAFTA ,
Popular ,
TN-Visas ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USCIS
We are pleased to introduce a recurring addition to our newsletter titled “In Case You Missed It.” We will be providing a summary of recent informative and thought provoking articles and/or videos appearing in the media...more
EV Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 3 -
How Will the Industry’s ESG Polices Impact the EV Transition?
In our last publication, the Firm’s East Asia Practice Group took a critical look at the tension between U.S. policy makers...more
Welcome to the second edition of Plugged In, where we discuss the latest in the world of electric vehicles with legal and industry insight from our lawyers. While the auto industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation,...more
Technical advancements, in both vehicle electrification and automation, are increasingly focused on software innovations, while the focus on hardware innovations appears to be somewhat diminished. Protecting intellectual...more
10/15/2021
/ Algorithms ,
Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
Best Practices ,
Copyright ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Employee Mobility ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Software Patents ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
Webinars
The global transition from internal combustion engines (ICE) to battery electric vehicles (BEV) will be transformative and disruptive, if not existential, for many segments of the automotive industry. All direct and indirect...more
10/15/2021
/ Asia Pacific ,
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
Japan ,
Korea ,
National Security ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
OEM ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Relations ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Webinars