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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous and Connected Mobility Newsletter - May 2022

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter from Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles ("AVs"), smart infrastructure, and emerging...more

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Balancing Regulation and Innovation: How NHTSA is Approaching Motor Vehicle Safety in 2019

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) continues to be active in investigating potential safety-related defects and noncompliances with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). As the deployment of...more

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FAST Act Recall Pilot Program Gets Underway in Maryland

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One of the more bedeviling problems for the automotive industry (and for manufacturers in general) is how to alert consumers to pending recalls, and getting consumers to comply with those recalls. According to NHTSA, only 70%...more

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Bellwether Trials: What Manufacturers Can Learn from the GM Ignition Claim MDL

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As product liability multidistrict litigation becomes more prevalent, it is important for manufacturers to understand how the bellwether trial process works and how to use it to their advantage. The ongoing bellwether trials...more

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DOT Issues Scathing Internal Report of NHTSA’s Defect Investigation Processes

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In the wake of GM’s ignition-switch, the Secretary of Transportation, Anthony R. Foxx, directed an investigation into NHTSA’s defect investigation policies and procedures. Specifically, Secretary Foxx requested that the U.S....more

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NHTSA Seeks to Push Beyond the “New Normal” and into the “New Paradigm”

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In recent years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received increased public and Congressional scrutiny stemming from high-profile safety defects, such as the Toyota unintended-acceleration issues...more

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