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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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UK House of Lords Committee's Concerns in Relation to Motor Finance Redress Proposals

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The UK's House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee (the Committee) published its letter to the FCA, expressing concern and requests for further information in relation to the FCA's motor finance redress...more

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CFPB Reviewing Automobile Financing Larger Participant Rule

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is inviting comment on whether the 2015 larger participant rule for automobile financing remains the right measure of market significance. Comments are due September 22, 2025....more

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The Road to Regulation: Vehicle Service Contracts Explained — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast

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In this episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso are joined by Brian Casey, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke's Insurance, Transactional, and Regulatory Practice Group....more

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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

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CFPB Proposes Changes for Supervision of CRAs, Debt Collection, Money Markets and Auto Finance Markets

As part of ongoing efforts from the Trump administration to streamline regulatory efforts, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing changes to Larger Market Participant thresholds, many of which currently...more

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Supreme Court Ruling in Hopcraft v Wrench and Johnson v FirstRand Bank

On 1 August 2025, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, Wrench v FirstRand Bank Ltd and Hopcraft & Anor v Close Brothers Ltd – reported together as [2025] UKSC 33....more

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Trump Administration Set to Revamp Regulatory Framework for Autonomous Vehicles

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On April 24, 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it is expanding the Automated Vehicle Exemption Program (AVEP) to allow domestically produced autonomous vehicles to qualify for...more

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Shifting Gears: Adapting to Regulatory Changes in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast

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In this episode of Moving the Metal, Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso from Troutman Pepper Locke’s Consumer Financial Services Practice Group discuss what dealerships and auto finance companies should prioritize amidst...more

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The Future of Auto Dealership Compliance: A Conversation With Tom Kline — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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This episode of Regulatory Oversight spotlights recent Moving the Metal episode "The Future of Auto Dealership Compliance: A Conversation With Tom Kline." In this episode, Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso from Troutman Pepper...more

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Judge Denies Industry Challenge To Massachusetts Data Access Law - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series

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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

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The Trump Administration's Impact on Autonomous Vehicles: A New Regulatory Horizon

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The autonomous vehicle (AV) industry stands at the forefront of innovation, poised to revolutionize transportation globally. As the second Donald Trump Administration takes office on Jan. 20, 2025, the AV sector faces a mix...more

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EPA Releases Final Rule on Vehicle Emission Limits for 2027 and Later

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On March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its final rule on Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles (the “Final Rule”). The Final...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 9, September 2023

Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data? With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National...more

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New York AG Announces Settlement With Avis Budget Group

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On August 15, New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James announced a settlement with Avis Budget Group Inc. (Avis Budget), for allegedly denying car rentals to customers who did not possess a credit card. Under the terms of...more

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Clark Hill 2023 Automotive & Manufacturing Industry Outlook: ESG & Sustainability

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Sustainability performance has become a top priority for many companies across various sectors, including Automotive and Manufacturing, and related to that, demand for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies...more

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How the Anti-Drunk Driving Technology Mandated by Recent Legislation May Impact the Liability of Automobile Manufacturers and the...

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “Act”), signed into law on November 15, 2021, has been followed closely by the transportation sector.  One section of the Act has the potential to impact the landscape of...more

Hogan Lovells

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill includes new safety mandates for auto industry

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684 (117), was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. In addition to $550 billion in funding for improvements to roads and bridges and broadband expansion,...more

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Foley Weekly Automotive Report - September 2021 - 2

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This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key developments - U.S. new light vehicle sales in August fell to an estimated SAAR of just...more

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The Road Ahead: Examining the Outlook of Regulation for Self-driving Cars

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The market for fully autonomous vehicles is experiencing rapid growth. The global market size of self-driving cars and trucks is expected to grow from 670,000 units in 2020 to 4.223 million units in 2030 at a Compounded...more

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Is Gender Bias in Automobile Safety Costing Women’s Lives?

3D Graphic Fatality and injury data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that methods of functional safety design and testing among America’s automobiles is falling short of protecting the...more

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Biden Administration Signals Support for EVs Through Announcement of Energy Secretary

President-elect Joseph Biden announced on December 15 that he intends to nominate former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to serve as secretary of energy in his new administration. Ms. Granholm previous served as the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Emerging Landscape for Export Controls on Autonomous Vehicle Technology

Taking a break from reporting on COVID-19 legal developments, we turn for a moment to what is happening now on export control of autonomous vehicle technology. The autonomous vehicle R&D sector is booming, largely in the...more

Hogan Lovells

Trump administration releases final SAFE vehicles rule

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On 31 March 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a new joint rule finalizing the Trump administration's fuel...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.23.2020 | Top Story: Tesla Becomes World’s Second Most Valuable Auto Maker

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Malware goes commercial. Last year, Jeff Bezos’ phone was hacked after he received a message on WhatsApp containing a line of malware code. The incident has shed light on the malware, aka spyware, industry. Companies sell...more

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