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Overview: On August 30, 2024, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released draft regulatory language for the operation of autonomous vehicles (AVs) and is seeking informal feedback from stakeholders by October...more
Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more
Key Developments - U.S. new light-vehicle sales reached a SAAR of 15.3 million units in June, and second quarter 2024 sales fell by approximately 0.4% from April-June 2023, according to initial estimates from Wards...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Cox Automotive predicts U.S. new light-vehicle sales in the first half...more
Analysis by Julie Dautermann, Competitive Intelligence Analyst This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley &...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner partner Ann Marie Uetz offers insight on the dynamics...more
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is well underway, and with it comes a host of legal considerations, particularly around the installation and operation of EV chargers. As governments push for greener transportation...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner and MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers will host a...more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized an important new safety standard requiring automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems in all light vehicles by September 1, 2029. The rule implements a...more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed an important new safety standard for electric vehicle batteries. The standard would incorporate certain existing battery safety requirements, and mandate a...more
In December 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) announced it had finalized amendments to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (“FMVSS”) 213 regarding child restraint systems (“CRS”)....more
On November 8, 2023, nearly thirty (30) labor groups including the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the United Auto Workers (“Labor Groups”) sent a letter to the Secretary of Transportation and the Acting...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner partner Vanessa Miller and retired partner John...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner will host a half-day Automotive Forum on Wednesday,...more
Although the federal government implemented some new regulations on autonomous vehicles (AVs) in 2023, states remain the predominant source of new regulations affecting AVs. In fact, 25 states and the District of Columbia...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - U.S. new light-vehicle sales reached 1.3 million units in July,...more
On July 26, 2023, the House Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce hosted a legislative hearing entitled “Self-Driving Vehicle Legislative Framework: Enhancing Safety, Improving Lives and Mobility, and Beating China,"...more
Airbags play a crucial role in automotive safety. In recognition of their significance, in 1999, the federal government mandated that all new vehicles—cars, trucks, and SUVs—must come equipped with front airbags for both...more
On July 6, 2023 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to adopt a new Federal Motor Vehicle...more
On June 13, 2023 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) “Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles”...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - The most recent article in Foley & Lardner LLP’s Auto Trends 2023...more