Foley & Lardner’s Weekly Automotive Report helps automotive suppliers inform their complex legal and operational decisions on market trends and regulatory matters, OEs and suppliers, connected/autonomous vehicles and mobility...more
3/24/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Manufacturers ,
NHTSA ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Semiconductors ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Tax Code ,
Tesla
That question, as we brace for the continuing effects of COVID-19, is at the top of executives’ minds. And yet each vision seems to beget more questions: about alternative supply chain models and contract terms, about...more
9/29/2020
/ Business Disruption ,
Business Strategies ,
C-Suite Executives ,
Canada ,
China ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
Natural Disasters ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Transparency
This report identifies resiliency and innovation considerations for manufacturers and provides frameworks and tools for you to evaluate how those considerations impact your business....more
9/29/2020
/ Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Data ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Driverless Cars ,
Innovation ,
Manufacturers ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Robots ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Wars
The coronavirus (provisionally named SARS-CoV-2, with its disease being named COVID-19) has now been documented in more than 100 countries and territories. Over 120,000 cases have now been documented across the globe,...more
While the economy overall is strong and vehicle sales are still robust, there are risks in the industry that may affect the supply chain and cause disruptions throughout the year. Chief among these are the ongoing concerns...more
3/25/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
Bankruptcy Preferences ,
China ,
Commodities ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Federal Reserve ,
Interest Rates ,
Manufacturers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
While the U.S. economy overall is strong, there are risks that will likely affect the automotive supply chain in the coming year. These include tariffs on products such as steel and aluminum, and continuing trade disputes...more
2/27/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Commodities ,
Fixed Price Contracts ,
Insolvency ,
Manufacturers ,
Steel Industry ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)