Like it has for many industries, technology is changing the game for the automotive sector – and the effects are now being felt down companies’ supply chains. As the intense focus on autonomous vehicles and electrification...more
Welcome to the newest edition of Foley’s MarketTrends newsletter. In this issue, we focus on key legal issues facing the Automotive and Manufacturing industries in 2020.
Legal Safeguards in Joint Development Relationships -...more
2/13/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Automotive Industry ,
Best Practices ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Joint Venture ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Partnerships ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Wars
Welcome to Foley’s new Manufacturing MarketTrends newsletter. In each edition, we will highlight key trends to watch out for in 2019, making it a year of change for manufacturers. ...more
4/18/2019
/ China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Manufacturers ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
US Trade Policies
The impact of tariffs in the automotive industry remains a topic of interest. Automotive companies are assessing the impact of the tariffs in their supply chain and developing strategies for passing through increased costs....more
The automotive sector is getting a quick primer on the various ways in which the international trade laws can target automotive imports. In addition to the announcement of a potential Section 232 tariffs or other trade...more
8/13/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Exclusions ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Imports ,
Notice Requirements ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
On March 23rd, automotive companies that rely on imported steel and aluminum were confronted with new special tariffs of 25 percent on all imports of steel and tariffs of ten percent on all imports of aluminum, with temporary...more
4/6/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Exclusions ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration
On March 23, automotive companies that rely on imported steel and aluminum were confronted with new special tariffs of 25 percent on all imports of steel and tariffs of 10 percent on all imports of aluminum, with temporary...more
4/4/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
Exclusions ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
WTO
On March 1st, the automotive sector that consume steel and aluminum were confronted with a potentially large tariff rate increase. Despite intense lobbying by automotive companies, President Trump announced that the U.S....more