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California is a large state with thousands of miles of roads, highways, and interstates within its borders. The state also has one of the nation’s highest numbers of traffic fatalities. From Sacramento to Encino, CA,...more
On December 12, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized a new rule formalizing its whistleblower program and implementing the whistleblower provisions of the Vehicle Safety Act. In...more
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
Introduction - Fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) do not yet exist, and similarly, federal statutes and regulations to oversee AVs, also do not exist. What has resulted is a plethora of state statutes attempting to oversee AVs,...more
Overview: On August 30, 2024, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released draft regulatory language for the operation of autonomous vehicles (AVs) and is seeking informal feedback from stakeholders by October...more
Key Developments - U.S. new light-vehicle sales reached a SAAR of 15.3 million units in June, and second quarter 2024 sales fell by approximately 0.4% from April-June 2023, according to initial estimates from Wards...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Cox Automotive predicts U.S. new light-vehicle sales in the first half...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner partner Ann Marie Uetz offers insight on the dynamics...more
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized an important new safety standard requiring automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems in all light vehicles by September 1, 2029. The rule implements a...more
In December 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) announced it had finalized amendments to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (“FMVSS”) 213 regarding child restraint systems (“CRS”)....more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner partner Vanessa Miller and retired partner John...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - U.S. new light-vehicle sales reached 1.3 million units in July,...more
Airbags play a crucial role in automotive safety. In recognition of their significance, in 1999, the federal government mandated that all new vehicles—cars, trucks, and SUVs—must come equipped with front airbags for both...more
On June 13, 2023 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) “Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles”...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - The most recent article in Foley & Lardner LLP’s Auto Trends 2023...more
Summary - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has amended its Standing General Order 2021-01 (SGO) concerning crash reporting for vehicles with automated driving systems (ADS) or SAE Level 2 advanced...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - The fourth installment of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Auto Trends 2023...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - The third installment of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Auto Trends 2023 Series...more
This update helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner provided an overview of recent developments in design...more
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner was among the sponsors of the OESA 2022 Automotive...more
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner shared highlights from the firm’s Automotive Forum...more
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - Foley & Lardner will host a half-day Automotive Forum on Wednesday,...more