23 November 2017
FRAND and connected vehicles - why the Unwired Planet judgment matters to the automotive industry
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Earlier this year, the High Court handed down its judgment in Unwired Planet v Huawei. This decision set the FRAND (Fair Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory) royalty rate Huawei must pay for a licence to Unwired Planet's ...

07 September 2017
German Government to adopt ethical rules for automated driving
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/germany/german-government-to-adopt-ethical-rules-for-automated-driving

The German Federal Government takes self-driving cars on German roads a step further: It has adopted an action plan on 23 August 2017 to implement ethical rules for automated driving systems

02 August 2017
German Court of Appeal permits dash-cam recordings as evidence purposes in civil court proceedings
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/germany/german-court-of-appeal-permits-dash-cam-recordings-as-evidence-purposes-in-civil-court-proceedings

08 February 2017
German government publishes draft bill for automated driving
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/germany/german-government-publishes-draft-bill-for-automated-driving

25 July 2017
At a Glance: Autonomous Vehicles
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/global/at-a-glance-autonomous-vehicles

Our international Automotive Group takes a look at the latest developments around the world regarding driverless cars

30 May 2017
Autonomous Vehicles and the UK: Rise of the Machines
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/global/autonomous-vehicles-rise-of-the-machines

Disruptive digital technologies are transforming everyday activities, business models and customer behaviours and the automotive industry is no exception following the development of connected autonomous vehicles.

20 July 2016
Germany takes the next step to self-driving cars
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/germany/july/germany-takes-the-next-step-to-self-driving-cars

30 November 2018
Contractual and liability issues regarding the rollout of electric vehicle charge points in Europe
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/contractual-and-liability-issues-rollout-of-ev-charge-points-in-eu

Lawrence Freeman explains the legal challenges of electronic vehicle charge point roll out projects in Europe.

29 September 2020
Amendments to the EU vehicle type approval system and the exemption procedure for EU approval of new autonomous vehicle technology
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/amendments-to-the-eu-vehicle-type-approval-system-and-the-exemption-procedure-for-eu-approval

Under the Whole Vehicle Type-Approval System ("WVTA"), a manufacturer can obtain certification for a vehicle type in one EU Member State and market it EU-wide without further tests. The certification is issued by a ...

08 May 2018
Cyber risks in the automotive industry
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/cyber-risks-in-the-automotive-industry

The Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive, which aims to increase the security of network and information systems across the EU, becomes law in each Member State on 9 May 2018.