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
Loan Programs Summary - When President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), into law in November of 2021, the law could not be fully...more
Since President Biden took office, companies have invested nearly $85 billion in the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, and EV chargers in the United States. This is triple the investment made in domestic EV...more
Part II: Electric Vehicles and Battery Materials Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling - The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) includes significant funding and program initiatives intended to accelerate the...more
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on July 5, 2022, released a revised Form FHWA-1273, “Required Contract Provisions Federal-Aid Construction Contracts,” the first reissued form since 2012....more
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter from Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles (AVs), smart infrastructure, and emerging...more
The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program ($5 billion) was enacted under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). On June 9, 2022, the...more
In February 2022 the Department of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) issued Program Guidance on the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (“NEVI”) Formula Program for state investments in electric...more
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
Following the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) in November, 2021, there was a flurry of optimism related to the new funding and how it might help to support various types of projects. What...more