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Husch Blackwell LLP

NHTSA Grants First-Ever U.S. Exemption for Purpose-Built Robotaxi Fleet: Key Takeaways for the AV Industry

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted Amazon’s Zoox Inc. a landmark exemption for its U.S.-manufactured, purpose-built autonomous vehicles (AVs). This decision allows Zoox to deploy robotaxis...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

EU Automotive Rules Under Review: Results of the Public Consultation

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The European Commission (EC) has published the results of its public consultation on the review of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (MVBER). Key Points: ..The automotive sector is under surveillance as it has...more

Hogan Lovells

NHTSA grants Nuro petition for temporary exemption

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For the first time, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) grants petition for temporary exemption for an electric vehicle with an automated driving system – the Nuro R2X. ...more

Burr & Forman

Trump Administration Expands Tariffs Affecting Automobile, Construction & Electrical Companies

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New Tariffs on Imported Steel and Aluminum Derivative Products - On February 8, 2020, the United States expanded tariffs on steel and aluminum raw material imports to include finished product imports from all but a select...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 11.21.2019 | Top Story: UAW President Resigns After GM Accuses Fiat Chrysler of Bribery

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More than a bit of drama in the auto world yesterday, with General Motors suing rival Fiat Chrysler, accusing it of “bribing United Auto Workers officials to gain competitive advantages in contract negotiations.”  The UAW’s...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Don't Forget About the Military Lending Act

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Until December 2017, the auto industry operated under the understanding that the federal Military Lending Act's (MLA) exclusion from coverage for credit transactions "expressly intended to finance the purchase of a motor...more

ArentFox Schiff

State Privacy Laws May Grant Auto Exceptions

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While the US data privacy landscape is rapidly changing, there appears to be some helpful news for the automotive industry. Notably, the auto industry may receive the benefit of being exempt from the impact of two of the more...more

Buchalter

A Brief Guide to the Replica Motor Vehicle Exemption to Federal Safety Standards in the Face of Implementation Delays

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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards normally prohibit a person from selling any motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment that does not comply with federal motor laws, including EPA emissions standards and FMVSS safety...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Late to the Scene, the “Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act” (“SELF DRIVE Act”) Seeks to...

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As the race to deploy highly autonomous vehicles continues, the promise of a more ubiquitous presence of autonomous vehicles has led to a patchwork of regulations as states attempt to prepare for the inevitability of a...more

Buchalter

Are You Allowed to Jailbreak Your Car? As of Today, the Answer is Yes.

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Modern automobiles are operated by dozens of computers, known as Electronic Control Units or ECUs, which control almost all of the main functions in a vehicle, including engine control, fuel efficiency, and breaking. The...more

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