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CFPB Proposes Rules Re-Defining Larger Participants in Multiple Markets

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On August 8, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a series of proposed rules aimed at redefining what constitutes a “larger participant” in several key financial markets. Under § 1024 of the...more

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Bureau of Industry and Security Announces Digital Security Inquiry into the Automotive Industry

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On February 29, 2024, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") announced an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking ("ANPRM") that asks for public input on potential regulations to address the...more

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Full Steam Ahead: FTC Declines To Extend Public Comment Period For New Car Dealer Rule

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on August 23, 2022 announced that it has decided by a vote of 5-0 to decline requests to extend the public comment period for proposed rules for dealers in connection with the advertising...more

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Clark Hill 2022 Automotive & Manufacturing Industry Outlook: EV Infrastructure And Government Relations

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Increasing electric vehicle adoption has been a priority for the Biden administration. Early in his presidency, President Joe Biden set a goal of 50% of new vehicle sales be electric by 2030. The American Jobs Plan did not...more

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Department of Transportation Kicks Tires on EV Programs Under New Infrastructure Law

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently issued a notice seeking public comment on two new electric vehicle (EV) programs that will receive funding under the Infrastructure...more

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NHTSA proposes MY2024-2026 Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards

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On August 10, 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the federal corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) emissions standards in model years (MY)...more

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EPA proposes MY2023-2026 GHG Emission Standards and President Biden signs Clean Cars Executive Order

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On August 5, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in model years (MY) 2022-2026. In coordination with the...more

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California Governor Bans Internal Combustion Engines, Effective 2035, to Combat Climate Change

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Citing the urgency of climate change, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-79-20 on Sept. 23, 2020, to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and "more quickly move toward our low-carbon, sustainable...more

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California to Require 100% Zero-Emission Passenger Vehicle Sales by 2035

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The Governor has issued an Executive Order with sweeping implications for the oil and gas industry and others. On September 23, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-79-20, which will have...more

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NHTSA Releases Draft Test Procedures for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

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On November 21, 2019, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) released nine draft test procedures intended to help evaluate certain types of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (“ADAS”). NHTSA is seeking...more

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EPA-California Legal Showdown Looms Over Authority to Regulate Carbon

Multi-state coalition’s lawsuit challenges Trump EPA withdrawal of California Clean Air Act waiver. EPA formally announced its decision to withdraw California’s 2013 Clean Air Act waiver, which allowed the state to set its...more

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GM’s NHTSA Petition for Cars without Steering Wheels Open for Comments

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On March 19, 2019, NHTSA published General Motors’ petition seeking a temporary exemption in order to field a fleet of its fourth generation Cruise AV vehicles without traditional vehicle controls. When the vehicle was first...more

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NHTSA Considers Changes to Longstanding Headlight Standards

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After a multi-year push from automakers, NHTSA recently proposed changes to the long standing federal laws governing headlights. For years, NHTSA only permitted high beams and low beams in headlights. Although some automakers...more

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USDOT Issues Updated Policy on Automated Vehicles, Signaling Rulemakings to Come

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The United States Department of Transportation recently released its latest policy statement on automated vehicle technologies, Automated Driving Systems 3.0: Preparing for the Future of Transportation. This new policy...more

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California Issues New Autonomous Vehicle Regulations

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California officials took a major step this week toward allowing companies to test autonomous cars without anyone being at the wheel—or even being present in the vehicle. Under revised regulations governing the testing of...more

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California Department of Motor Vehicles Gives Green Light to Autonomous Testing

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While developers of autonomous vehicles have not always had welcome news from the California DMV, they recently received some helpful clarity on the regulations applicable to autonomous vehicle testing on California public...more

Morgan Lewis

DOT Invites Public Comment on Cybersecurity Best Practices for Modern Vehicles

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Public comments on the proposal are due by November 28; guidance will influence automotive cybersecurity practices. Increasingly “connected” automobiles bring convenience and other benefits to drivers and passengers, but...more

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NHTSA Issues Guidance for Manufacturers of Highly Automated Vehicles

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The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has provided much-anticipated guidance to manufactures of automated vehicles with the release of the new Federal Automated...more

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Gear Up for Driverless Cars: Local and Regional Regulators Should Speak Out to Protect Their Interests

It sounds like the future, but it is right around the corner. For decades, driverless cars were reserved to the realm of science fiction, a practically unimaginable leap forward that would change the ways we think about...more

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Federal Trade Commission Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Used Car Rule

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it is seeking supplemental public comments on proposed changes to its Used Motor Vehicle Trade Regulation Rule (Used Car Rule) and the Used Car Buyers Guide (Buyers...more

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House members propose bill to nullify CFPB indirect auto finance guidance

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A bipartisan group of fourteen House members have introduced a bill (H.R. 5403) that would nullify the CFPB’s indirect auto finance guidance issued in March 2013 and require the CFPB to provide for a notice and comment period...more

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