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David R. Hamill, Birgit Matthiesen, Antonio J. Rivera, James Kim*
On November 9, 2023, the AFS Electric Mobility team will address a plenary session of the Electric Vehicle Tech symposium at the Advanced Design and Manufacturing conference in Toronto, Canada.
Aaron H. Jacoby
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state.
David R. Hamill, James Kim*, Antonio J. Rivera, Birgit Matthiesen
The Battery Show, now in its 14th year, is billed as “the most comprehensive advanced battery manufacturing event” in the world.
Birgit Matthiesen, David R. Hamill, Antonio J. Rivera, James Kim*
The ArentFox Schiff’s Electric Mobility team was delighted to accept an invitation from the organizers of The Battery Show, billed as the largest advanced battery event in North America.
Aaron H. Jacoby
Governor Gavin Newsom is on the spot.
David C. Meyer, Gus N. Paras, William Schumann
ArentFox Schiff represented Nicholas Alexander Imports on the sale of its Nick Alexander BMW and Nick Alexander MINI dealerships to Car Pros Automotive Group.
David C. Meyer, Gus N. Paras, William Schumann
ArentFox Schiff advised Bob Baker Auto Group on the sale of its San Diego dealerships consisting of: Bob Baker Hyundai and Genesis; Bob Baker Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and Fiat; Bob Baker Mazda; Bob Baker Subaru; and Bob Baker Volkswagen.
David C. Meyer, Gus N. Paras, Victor P. Danhi, Franjo M. Dolenac
ArentFox Schiff successfully advised Dalia Auto Group with the sale of a Kia dealership in Palmdale after litigating for more than a year in federal court and before California’s New Motor Vehicle Board against Kia to preserve the franchise.
Aaron H. Jacoby, Gordon Sung
We’re definitely not in Kansas anymore! Click your Waymo One app and take a ride to the future. On Aug. 10, in a milestone decision, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the state’s regulator for self-driving taxis (colloquially, “robotaxis”) authorized Cruise LLC and Waymo LLC, two
Aaron H. Jacoby, Lisa Singer
California dealers must remember that California law is very strict when it comes to the collecting of the Electronic Vehicle Registration or Transfer Charge.
Aaron H. Jacoby
California regulators have cleared Cruise LLC and Waymo LLC to offer San Francisco customers rides in self-driving vehicles at any time of day.
Aaron H. Jacoby
Car sellers and car buyers confronted a whole host of challenges in the pandemic, and now it’s clear that some of the challenges are here to stay. ‘Normal is not our benchmark anymore.’
Aaron H. Jacoby, Veronique H. Tu, D. Reed Freeman Jr., Robert D. Boley
Generative AI is already an integral part of the automotive industry, playing a significant role in enhancing Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and making it possible for drivers to interact with their vehicles.
Aaron H. Jacoby
Ola Källenius says Mercedes-Benz will own the future of luxury electric cars; investing $45 billion to shift all of the brand’s powertrains to electric by 2030.
Aaron H. Jacoby
Mercedes-Benz USA received approval to be the first company to sell to consumers in California vehicles equipped with an automated driving system.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 70 attorneys were recognized as leaders in their field and 24 practices spanning the firm’s litigation, regulatory, and transactional capabilities were ranked in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA.
Aaron H. Jacoby, Veronique H. Tu
Ford executives provided highlights of what to expect from the 120-year-old automaker, ranging from where costs will be cut to how profits will be generated apart from car sales, in the first major in-person Capital Markets Day event since 2016.
Aaron H. Jacoby
The Biden administration is proposing rules to ensure that two-thirds of new cars and a quarter of new heavy trucks sold in the U.S. by 2032 are all-electric.
Aaron H. Jacoby, David C. Meyer, Gus N. Paras, Tiffany O. Yadegar, Frank R. Nguyen
ArentFox Schiff represented Envision Motors in its acquisition of three of Mercedes-Benz dealerships in the Sacramento metropolitan area.
Birgit Matthiesen
Five Questions, Five Answers
Aaron H. Jacoby, Justin A. Goldberg
"The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation took control of the bank’s assets on Friday. The failure raised concerns that other banks could face problems, too."
Aaron H. Jacoby
For some reason — no one seems to know just why — the self-driving cars can’t stay away from a random sleepy block in Santa Monica.
After a two-week trial, a federal jury in West Palm Beach, Florida returned verdicts in favor of Napleton’s West Palm Beach Hyundai dealership and its managers and employees.
David R. Hamill, Antonio J. Rivera, James Kim*, Birgit Matthiesen
On January 11, 2023, a dispute settlement panel organized under the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) released its Final Report in regard to a complaint lodged by Mexico and supported by Canada that the US was not applying the correct interpretation of the methodologies.
Warren Seay, Jr., Dean A. Roy, Lucas K. Longo
While it’s well known that the auto industry is undergoing an electric vehicle (EV) revolution, one of the industry’s offspring is experiencing a quieter but notable sea change as well — parking.