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New Jersey appears poised to adopt a unique “average retail labor time allowance” multiplier to the compensation OEMs must pay dealers for warranty service, after both houses of that state’s Legislature voted on June 30, 2025...more
On May 15, 2025, the Maine Joint Committee on Housing and Economic Development voted to allow the full Maine legislature to consider an amendment that would narrow the scope of the state's Right to Repair law. The law, which...more
On April 29, President Trump issued a new proclamation, “Amendments to Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts into the United States,” modifying Proclamation 10908 “Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and...more
WHAT: On April 29, 2025, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced its OneGov Strategy for IT purchases. According to the announcement, “[t]he strategy calls for deeper, direct engagement with [Original...more
On March 7, 2025, the FTC filed a complaint in federal court seeking to block GTCR BC Holdings, LLC, a Chicago private equity firm, from acquiring Surmodics, Inc. The FTC alleges that Surmodics is the leading provider of a...more
A Massachusetts federal court recently granted summary judgment in favor of a motorcycle manufacturer and dismissed claims by a dealer who argued the manufacturer’s internet sales policy breached the dealer agreement between...more
On January 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Minnesota, and Illinois filed a lawsuit against Deere & Company (Deere). The complaint, which Michigan, Wisconsin, and Arizona have since joined, accuses Deere of creating...more
On 21 February 2025, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) unanimously dismissed Stellantis's claim for €770 million in damages against Autoliv, a leading global manufacturer of automotive occupant safety systems ("OSS"),...more
More than four years after an industry trade association first filed its challenge to a November 2020 ballot initiative in Massachusetts, a federal judge issued an order in Alliance for Automotive Innovation v. Campbell...more
In many cases, the answer is yes, but following a recently-adopted exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), owners of certain retail-level machines are no longer forced to hire OEM-certified technicians to...more
It is expected that the next few years will be a challenging time for manufacturers in Mexico, with the automotive industry being particularly vulnerable as multiple pressure points come to a head: (1) the United...more
Scout Motors, an electric vehicle subsidiary of Volkswagen, plans to sell its recently unveiled first two models directly to consumers, much to the dismay of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and automotive...more
Foley & Lardner will provide podcast commentary on key trends impacting the automotive supply industry as part of the firm’s participation in the MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers Annual Conference on November 12-13, 2024...more
On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, FCA US LLC, the manufacturer of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram vehicles, among others, put the final nail in the coffin of claims by consumers that “destination charges” for the delivery of...more
Editor’s Note - Welcome to the October 2024 edition of Plugged In, in which we continue our three-part series on the role of technology and AI in shaping the future of the automotive industry. Our journey will culminate on...more
The Maine Attorney General’s Office recently announced that it has convened an 11-person working group of industry stakeholders to develop recommendations for legislation to establish an entity with rulemaking and enforcement...more
Over the last five years, auto and equipment dealers experienced a period of low inventory levels with high margins on the limited inventory they had for sale and lease. Used automotive and equipment wholesale and retail...more
A number of auto suppliers are reducing R&D and engineering budgets in response to cost pressures, according to a report in Crain’s Detroit. Declining automotive plant capacity utilization in the U.S. is expected to be a...more
A federal court in Wisconsin recently granted a motion to dismiss all claims in a putative multi-district class action against motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson, asserting claims that the OEM’s warranty violated the...more
Welcome to the June, 2024 edition of Plugged In. I am filling in this month for our editor, Heather Frayre, during her well-earned vacation. This month we focus on the U.S. and China relationship as North America’s EV...more
Trade associations representing independent repair facilities have become strong advocates for expanding right to repair laws to increase member access to vehicle telematics data. These efforts have created uncertainty for...more
On May 28, 2024, Colorado became the fifth state to adopt a “right to repair” law, with Governor Jared Polis signing HB 1121, the “Consumer Right to Repair Digital Electronic Equipment” bill. Colorado now joins California,...more
The FCC – in the latest iteration of its expanding role as a regulator in the national security space – recently adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing to fortify the security of the wireless supply chain...more