The OESA convened its most recent “Mobility Supplier Forum” on August 25th at SRI International on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto. This was the first in-person forum hosted in Silicon Valley by OESA in a couple years,
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Virtual Form I-9 Document Examination: Here to Stay?
As automobile manufacturers continue to navigate remote work decisions, employers should remain cognizant of onboarding process and document retention implications due to the possibility of virtual or alternative Form I-9 document examination.
On August 18, 2022, the Department of Homeland
OFCCP May Blow the Lid on Employers’ Workforce Data
Given the fact many automotive companies and their first and second tier suppliers are federal government contractors, they should be aware of a recent announcement from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”). OFCCP is a branch of the
Fuel Prices in 2022: The Factors that Matter
Increasing prices are on the minds of many. Price spikes have increased spending on housing, food, clothing, and more. Fuel prices—and especially gasoline for cars—are at the core of many of these increases. A lot of factors, though, have contributed
Superfund Chemical Excise Taxes: Check Your Contracts
Initially enacted in 1980, the Superfund chemical excise taxes apply to the sale or use of certain chemicals and substances to fund a federal cleanup program for hazardous waste sites. While the initial tax program expired on December 31, 1995,
U.S. EPA Continues Its Aggressive Emissions Standards Stance with Proposed Standards for Heavy-Duty Highway Engines and Vehicles
Thank you to co-author Alex Gatlin, a summer associate in Foley’s Milwaukee office, for his contributions to this post.
Following its final rule for light-duty vehicles issued at the end of 2021, this past spring, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Litigation and Governmental Regulation in Response to Record Vehicle Prices in the Wake of COVID-19
As COVID-19 has led to supply chain issues and labor shortages, Americans have seen the price of cars both new and used skyrocket to new heights. Used car prices are currently 43 percent higher than projected levels without COVID interference,
A Third Surge in Innovation and Patents on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
With electric passenger vehicles dominating automotive news, it is easy to forget that the development of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles remains a key component of automotive decarbonization efforts, particularly for heavy-duty vehicles requiring a higher energy density than is typically
Artificial Intelligence: Can it be an Inventor or an Author?
As the innovation paradigm in automotive industry shifted over time, artificial intelligence (“AI”) has deeply penetrated into operation of automotive industry. For example, integration of AI in automotive availed a broad range of consumer-friendly functions previously not navigated in automotive
NHTSA First Report on Autonomous Driving Releases Data, Raises New Questions
Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its first findings on data collected from vehicles using SAE Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
These finding serve as an important first step towards better understanding the role
