On March 23, 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law S.B. 20-167, which amends that state’s dealer statute to allow some electric vehicle manufacturers to own, operate, and control motor vehicle dealerships in...more
In the past two weeks, numerous states have ordered businesses deemed non-essential to eliminate their in-person workforce to slow the spread of the coronavirus. All of these states have identified automobile repair and...more
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U.S. Reps. Andy Levin (D-Mich.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) unveiled their “EV Freedom Act” on Thursday, February 7, 2020, proposing the creation of a network of...more
2/11/2020
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Charging Stations ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovative Technology ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Renewable Energy ,
Transportation Corridor ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
On October 12, 2019, California governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 179 (A.B. 179), a bill that will make significant changes to the warranty reimbursement provisions of the California Vehicle Code effective...more
10/23/2019
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Auto Repair Regulations ,
Automotive Industry ,
Car Dealerships ,
Data Management ,
Distributors ,
Export Controls ,
Fair Compensation ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
New Legislation ,
Reimbursements ,
Repairs ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Service Contracts ,
State and Local Government ,
State Bans ,
Surcharges ,
Vehicle Code ,
Warranties ,
Wholesale
The two leading Dealer Management System (“DMS”) providers in the United States—CDK Global, LLC (“CDK”) and The Reynolds & Reynolds Company (“Reynolds”)—have filed suit in federal court in Arizona seeking to block an...more
The National Association of Motor Vehicle Boards and Commissions (“NAMVBC”) held its annual fall workshop from September 19-21, 2019 in Sacramento, California. The three day workshop featured panel discussions about internet...more
10/1/2019
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Automotive Industry ,
Dealerships ,
E-Commerce ,
Franchises ,
Fraud ,
Internet Retailers ,
Licensing Rules ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Online Distribution ,
Regulatory Requirements
When Congress adopted legislation in 1958 requiring that manufacturers affix a label—today called a “Monroney sticker”—in the window of each new motor vehicle they produced showing the suggested retail price for the vehicle...more
8/20/2019
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Disclosure Requirements ,
E-Commerce ,
Labeling ,
Manufacturer Liability ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Price Transparency ,
Retail Market ,
Retail Sales ,
Retailers
As competition intensifies and auto manufacturers and distributors look for new ways to realize value from their brands, they and their counsel would do well to familiarize themselves with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC)...more
7/9/2019
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Automotive Industry ,
Business Opportunities ,
Car Dealerships ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchise Disclosure Document ,
Franchise Laws ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
FTC Franchise Rule ,
Manufacturers ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation