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EVs at a crossroads: Where next for electric vehicle M&A?

White & Case LLP on 10/30/2024

The EV industry is facing multiple headwinds in 2024 including consumer pullback, but future dealmaking prospects look solid as buyers seek to safeguard future growth, with China leading the way - Dealmaking in the global...more

Mexican Administration Offers Boost to Clean Energy, Infrastructure Under New Leadership

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/10/2024

Claudia Sheinbaum made history last week as Mexico’s first female president and laid out her vision to promote clean energy and increase investment in the infrastructure sector. In contrast to the previous administration,...more

Autonomous Vehicle Statutes and Regulations Across the 50 States

Baker Donelson on 9/23/2024

Introduction - Fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) do not yet exist, and similarly, federal statutes and regulations to oversee AVs, also do not exist. What has resulted is a plethora of state statutes attempting to oversee AVs,...more

What Does a New UK Government Mean for Climate Change?

Jones Day on 9/18/2024

On July 4, 2024, the UK general election took place, and the Labour Party won with a significant majority. After 14 years of Conservative Party rule, a number of changes are now expected in respect of the UK's position on...more

Southeast Asia’s Growing Role in EVs: Mitigating Your Supply Chain Risks

StoneTurn on 9/17/2024

Southeast Asia’s electric vehicle (EV) market is booming. Since 2019, EV sales in the key markets of Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia have increased exponentially, reaching year-on-year growth rates of 300 – 400% in 2023....more

As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: September 2024

ArentFox Schiff on 9/17/2024

Welcome to the September 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

EV Roundup - September 2024

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel on 9/10/2024

In June 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS announced that U.S. consumers have saved more than $1 billion in upfront costs on their purchase of more than 150,000 clean vehicles since January 1, 2024, thanks to...more

Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - August 2024

DLA Piper on 8/27/2024

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

Foley Automotive Update - August 2024 - 2

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/22/2024

A number of auto suppliers are reducing R&D and engineering budgets in response to cost pressures, according to a report in Crain’s Detroit. Declining automotive plant capacity utilization in the U.S. is expected to be a...more

EV Trade Secrets Litigation Series: Tesla v. Rivian – A High-Stakes Legal Showdown

Proskauer - Trade Secrets on 8/13/2024

Continuing our series on electric vehicle (EV) trade secret litigation, see here and here, a California judge has tentatively given Tesla the green light to proceed with a trial against rival Rivian in March of 2025. This...more

The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - July 2024

Venable LLP on 7/23/2024

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 and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more

EV Trade Secret Litigation Continues to Boom with Tesla Suing Its Supplier Over EV Battery Technology Theft

Proskauer - Trade Secrets on 7/8/2024

The rise in trade secrets litigation in the electric vehicle (“EV”) sector continues with Tesla filing another lawsuit: this time against its own equipment supplier. On June 14, 2024, Tesla filed a complaint in the Northern...more

Lithium for Batteries from Geothermal Brine

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 6/12/2024

If all goes as planned, solar, wind and other clean energy technologies will help us abandon carbon emissions for good. But many green power sources perform their best only when nature cooperates, so an important (and...more

Battery Technologies: Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going?

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel on 6/6/2024

Achieving climate goals will require significant capital investment into the development and scaling of improved battery technologies. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), enacted in August 2022, allocated billions of dollars...more

Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 4

Dickinson Wright on 4/19/2024

Welcome to this month's edition of Plugged In. In this issue, we focus on the complex challenges facing electric utilities in addressing the critical need to adequately generate and transmit electricity to power the...more

Climate in context: Geopolitics, business, and the board

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) on 4/16/2024

In this collaboration between the KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) and Eurasia Group, our aim is to help widen the boardroom aperture on the global climate challenge—where it stands, and what’s at stake—and to help boards...more

The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - March 2024

Venable LLP on 3/29/2024

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, emerging...more

Top Legal Challenges for the Automotive Industry in 2024

ArentFox Schiff on 3/28/2024

With 2024 underway, we highlight some of the most pressing legal issues facing the automotive industry this year, including a surprise Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule, changes to manufacturer direct-to-consumer sales, and...more

The ESG Report: EV Battery Regulation and Compliance in The US & EU-Part 1, Foreign Entities of Concern

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 3/19/2024

The ESG Report podcast is hosted by Tom Fox. In this special 3-part series, I take a deep dive into EV battery regulation in the US and EU. In Part 1, we consider US Foreign Entities of Concern (FEOCs) for EV battery...more

Global Finance: Today’s Risks and Rewards in an Evolving Industry

Womble Bond Dickinson on 3/18/2024

The global finance industry has been undergoing a significant shift in recent years, with investment patterns showing a slow but steady pivot towards Low Income, Lower Middle Income, and Upper Middle Income nations, as...more

Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 3

Dickinson Wright on 3/14/2024

Editor’s Note - In this edition of Plugged In, we invite you to dive into the intricate web of global supply chains and their profound implications for national security and economic resilience. This issue includes the...more

Biden Administration Initiates Inquiry Targeting "Connected Vehicles," with Chinese Electric Vehicles and Supply Chain As Clear...

King & Spalding on 3/7/2024

The Biden Administration announced on February 29, 2024, that it is commencing an inquiry into whether the involvement of “foreign adversaries” in the information and communications technology and services (“ICTS”) supply...more

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