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Foley Automotive Update - April 2024 - 2

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This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Recent pricing disputes with suppliers have resulted in production...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Recent Legal Developments in the Mobility Sector

The mobility and automotive industry continues to undergo dynamic change. As the market evolves, so does the legal framework for the industry. Dr. Sebastian Keding, Dr. Heiko Kermer, Max Küttner and David G. Schäfer provide...more

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German Federal Council clears the way for autonomous driving

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Exciting times for autonomous driving: On 20 May 2022, the German Federal Council finally approved the draft ordinance supplementing last year’s Act on Autonomous Driving and setting out the technical and procedural...more

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Car Emissions Case: First Sanction of an Anti-competitive Agreement on Technical Development by the European Commission

On Nov. 12, 2021, the European Commission published its decision AT-40178 of July 8, 2021, fining BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche a total of 875 million euros for their involvement in a cartel within European Economic Area...more

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Trucks Cartel: Within Four Months, the CJEU Provides Enlightening Procedural Clarifications on Follow-On Actions Through Two...

Following record fines imposed by the European Commission on the main European truck manufacturers, under preliminary references, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently ruled on certain procedural...more

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Germany takes the lead with a new law on autonomous driving and update

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German lawmakers have approved a new law on autonomous driving that intends to bring “autonomous vehicles” at SAE Level 4 into regular operation as soon as 2022. By this legislative move, Germany aims to get the edge and...more

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EU Commission Breaks New Ground by Fining German Carmakers for Participation in a Cartel Restricting Technical Development

The European Commission (EC) issued a EUR 875 million (USD 1.05 billion) cartel fine against German carmakers, namely BMW, Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen (the latter three are all part of the Volkswagen Group). Daimler was...more

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Foley Weekly Automotive Report - July - 2

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This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Production downtime during July and August has been scheduled for five GM...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: March 2021

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ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION - The European Commission Opens a New Investigation in the Pharma Sector - On 4 March 2021, the European Commission (Commission) has opened a formal investigation into alleged misuses of patent...more

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Ongoing COVID Sales Uncertainty in Europe, While Focus Turns to Opportunity for Green Recovery in the European Auto Industry

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Like much of the rest of the world, Europe continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. This is true in the auto industry, which saw a surprise pop in September, followed by a drop in October as a new wave of cases...more

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Taiwan in the changing global landscape - Europe again has the technology sector in its target zone (Guidance for Taiwanese...

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For many years, the European Commission (the Commission) has been the global leader in applying antitrust law to the technology sector. This year is no exception. Indeed, there have been a number of new European enforcement...more

McDermott Will & Emery

EU Competition Review 2019

McDermott’s Annual European Competition Review summarizes key developments in European competition rules. During the previous year, several new regulations, notices and guidelines were issued by the European Commission. There...more

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Connected and Autonomous Vehicles – a cross-jurisdictional comparison of regulatory developments

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Connected and autonomous vehicles ("CAVs") are expected to become a reality on roads across modern economies in the near future. In 2018, the EU estimated that, provided a sufficient regulatory and enabling framework is in...more

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Cartel Snapshot - June 2019

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division announced three new investigations and several developments in its other investigations, including new investigations in the commercial flooring industry, online auctions for...more

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EU Votes to Slash Emissions, Setting up a Final Vote by Member States Next Week

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As we previously discussed in May, the European Commission has been considering proposals to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles. The draft law for vehicles proposed CO2 reduction targets of 15 percent by 2025...more

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Muddy Road Ahead Part II: Liability Legislation for Autonomous Vehicles in the United Kingdom

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The Situation: The United Kingdom is positioning itself as the "go to" location to develop, test, and drive automated vehicles, but questions remain as to how its existing product liability regime should respond to this...more

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Connected Cars and Autonomous Driving—EU Antitrust Challenges (Part I)

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The Background: The automotive industry has achieved a number of technological advances aimed at developing connected cars, automated vehicles, and ultimately autonomous driving. These innovations are expected to pose a...more

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Implications of European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation to modify existing EU rules to allow manufacturers to apply for...

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On 4 June 2018, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation to modify existing EU rules to allow manufacturers of vehicles to obtain new approvals from the 27 EU Member States who will remain post-Brexit to...more

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European Commission Releases First Proposals for Truck CO2 Standards; Truck Industry Reacts

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On May 17, 2018, the European Commission released a legislative proposal for the first ever CO2 emissions standards for heavy duty vehicles in the European Union. The EU has no current limits on CO2 emissions from heavy duty...more

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eCall: Privacy and Data Protection Implications

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Beginning in April 2018, all new cars in the European Union (EU) must be equipped with eCall technology. In the event of a serious accident, eCall system automatically communicates the vehicle’s exact location to emergency...more

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European Union Proposes Stricter Emissions Targets and Incentives For Electric Vehicles

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On November 8, the European Commission proposed a new set of emissions standards for vehicles, starting in 2030. The standards include a further 30% CO2 emissions reduction for new cars and vans, on top of the standards in...more

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The connected car: How European data protection, smart transport systems, and competition law intersect

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In this hoganlovells.com interview, partner Winston Maxwell and counsel Gianni De Stefano discuss how European data protection, smart transport systems, and competition law intersect and the impact they will have on the...more

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Connected or Automated Vehicles: The European Commission Presents its Strategy for Europe

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On 30 November 2016 the European Commission (“Commission” or “EC”) presented its Communication on connected cars for Europe, under the more formal denomination “A European Strategy on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems...more

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The European Commission Fines Truck Manufacturers a Record €2.93 billion for Cartel Conduct

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On 19 July 2016, the European Commission (Commission) imposed fines totaling €2,926,499,000 on four truck producers (39824 – Trucks). The fine is the highest ever imposed on members of a cartel by the EU competition...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

European truck cartel’s €2.93 billion in fines may just be the beginning

The European Commission on Tuesday announced its decision finding truck makers MAN, Volvo/Renault, Daimler, Iveco, and DAF liable for violating EU antitrust rules. The companies acknowledged that for 14 years they colluded...more

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