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Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 7

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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

Alston & Bird

EPA’s New Rule Primes the Pump to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Emissions by 2032

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Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group unpacks the Environmental Protection Agency’s strict new standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from light- and medium-duty vehicles by 2032....more

Mayer Brown

Nine House Democrats Urge Biden Administration to Take Additional Steps to Counter Threat Posed by China’s Automotive Exports

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On April 9, 2024, nine House Democrats wrote US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, urging “additional action of the imminent danger posed by the expansion of Chinese automotive exports.” The nine House Democrats include five...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Georgia Senate Passes Bill That Would End Direct Action Suits Against Truck Insurers

Senate Bill 426 would bar a plaintiff injured by a motor carrier from suing the motor carrier’s insurer directly unless (1) the plaintiff cannot serve the driver or trucking company or (2) the trucking company defendant is...more

Marshall Dennehey

While Transit Entity Was Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Based on Municipal Immunity Where Issue of Fact Existed Whether Bus...

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Mencini v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, 221 N.E.3d 200, 2023-Ohio-2299 (Ohio App. July 6, 2023) - This matter addressed the applicability of Ohio’s sovereign and municipal liability laws as they pertain to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Mobility@McDermott: Monthly Update (12/2023)

1. European Court of Justice rules on withdrawal rights regarding vehicle financing and leasing - In a judgment released on 21 December 2023, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) further clarified the requirements for...more

Morgan Lewis

European Court of Justice Facilitates Access to Vehicle Data for Independent Vehicle Repairers

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In two recent judgments, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) mandated information access rights by independent vehicle repairers to vehicle data under Regulation (EU) 2018/858. The judgments are likely to facilitate access to...more

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California Privacy Protection Agency Turns its Attention to Connected Vehicles

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On July 31, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (“CPPA” or the “Agency”) Enforcement Division announced a review into the data privacy practices of connected vehicle (“CV”) manufacturers and related CV...more

Venable LLP

The On-Ramp: An Autonomous and Connected Mobility Newsletter - January 2023

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

Hogan Lovells

Self-driving vehicles by 2025? The UK Government’s vision for connected and automated mobility

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Last August (2022) the UK Government published its vision for “Connected and Automated Mobility” (also referred to as “CAM”), billing it as "an extraordinary opportunity…to drive forward this unfolding mobility revolution,...more

Morgan Lewis - Power & Pipes

Key Strategies to Decarbonize the Transportation Sector

The Biden administration released the US National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization (Blueprint) on January 10, 2023, setting forth a strategy for decarbonizing the transportation sector in order to achieve the...more

Hogan Lovells

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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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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As vehicle makers race into future, whither road- and product-safety issues?

The race to deal with the existential threat of climate change by making millions of vehicles smarter, more efficient, and environmentally friendly may be on a collision course with safety concerns....more

Sands Anderson PC

Cogito, Ergo Vroom: More Autonomous Vehicles Hit Virginia’s Roads

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In a press release issued last week, Fairfax County and Dominion Energy announced the beginning of operations for “the first publicly funded autonomous electric shuttle and test of driverless technology in public...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SB 288: Sustainable Transportation and the “Road to Recovery” for Post-COVID Air Pollution and Unemployment Concerns

At the end of the 2020 legislative session, California Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 288 (Wiener) (SB 288) into law. SB 288, amends the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), streamlining the environmental review...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Butler's Thursday Tips | Little Black Box

In this week's Thursday Tip, attorney Paula Solano discusses the use of ECMs in Third-Party vehicle claims. #ButlerLegal #Law #VehicleAccidents #BlackBox ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Event] McDermott Business Brunch - March 6th, Germany

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We are pleased to invite you to our McDermott Business Brunch, taking place on the occasion of the first IBA European Automotive and Mobility Services Conference! Our speakers will address current topics such as the IT...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

EU is Taking Action: The Fight for Clean Air

Public awareness regarding air pollution in the European Union is at an all-time high and citizens expect authorities to act. In this vein, the European Commission has recently taken a number of direct and indirect actions,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

A Carbon Fee on Transportation Fuels Is Not Coming Your Way Any Time Soon If You Live In New Hampshire

On December 17, 2019, I noted with enthusiasm the announcement that the states participating in the Transportation and Climate Initiative had released a new draft Memorandum of Understanding outlining the framework of what...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

Coming Your Way (Relatively) Soon: A Carbon Fee on Transportation Fuels

The 12 states and the District of Columbia participating in the Transportation and Climate Initiative announced yesterday the release of a new draft Memorandum of Understanding that outlines the framework of what they are...more

Downey Brand LLP

California Air and Climate Vol. 11: CARB Continues Roll-Out to Reduce Emissions from Vessels in California Ports and Targets...

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CARB Continuing Roll-Out of Revised Regulations to Reduce Emissions from Ocean-Going Vessels in California Ports - On December 5, 2019, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will hold a public hearing in Oakland,...more

Fish & Richardson

Technical Advancements and the Legal Considerations of Autonomous Vehicles

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The concept of commercial autonomous vehicles, also referred to as AVs, is not new. Indeed, ships and aircraft have been equipped with some level of autonomous operation for decades. But only recent technological advances...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Politics Trumps Economics? Trump’s Revocation of California’s Waiver Under the Clean Air Act

Yesterday President Trump announced on Twitter that the U.S. was revoking California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act (CAA) which allowed it to impose stricter tailpipe emission standards than the federal ones. California’s...more

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Safety Tips For Commercial Truck Drivers

PREVENTING FLORIDA TRUCK ACCIDENTS - While we can never prevent all truck crashes, many deaths and serious injuries can be avoided if truck drivers and drivers of other motor vehicles all do their part. Here are some...more

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