05 September 2018
Bird & Bird today boosts its International Automotive Group with the appointment of Lawrence Freeman as Senior Counsel in Brussels
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2018/belgium/bird-bird-boosts-its-international-automotive-group-with-the-appointment-of-lawrence-freeman

Lawrence joins from Tesla Inc. where he spent the past five years as European Counsel. With nearly 25 years of experience as a competition and regulatory lawyer both in-house and in private practice, he advises on a ...

29 August 2018
Brexit update: potential impact for the automotive sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/brexit-update-potential-impact-for-the-automotive-sector

Just over a year on from our last look at the possible impact of Brexit on the automotive industry and with almost 7 months to go until the UK formally withdraws from the EU, we revisit the potential implications for ...

09 July 2018
EU-US trade – possible US import duties on cars
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/eu-us-trade-possible-us-import-duties-on-cars

The United States' ('US') Department of Commerce ('DOC') initiated a so-called "section 232" investigation on 23 May 2018 into the possible national security effects of imports of cars (including SUVs, Vans and Light ...

14 April 2020
State aid & the COVID-19 pandemic – Automotive sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/state-aid-and-the-covid-19-pandemic-automotive-sector

Public safety measures, supply disruptions and the unprecedented dramatic decline in automotive markets as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak have forced OEMs to stop production in numerous Member States. Such decisions ...

09 December 2019
What is New Mobility? Emerging sector brings about tremendous possibilities and is about to change our ways of moving for good
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/what-is-new-mobility-emerging-sector-brings-about-tremendous-possibilities

New Mobility is on everyone's lips at the moment. Key trends around the industry, such as autonomous driving, connectivity, as well as electrification of vehicles, and automation of production and individual services, ...

17 October 2018
Legal challenges facing manufacturers of electric vehicles in Europe
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/legal-challenges-facing-manufacturers-of-electric-vehicles-in-europe

3.1 million new electric vehicles ("EVs") were registered worldwide in 2017. This represents an increase of 57% from 2016 and is similar to the growth rate of 60% in 2015 and 2016.

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.

06 April 2020
Post-Coronavirus Crisis Challenges facing Automobile Equipment Suppliers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/post-coronavirus-crisis-challenges-facing-automobile-equipment-suppliers

Automobile equipment makers have been under stress since supply chain interruptions began in January. The COVID-19 pandemic led initially to lock down in China creating for certain suppliers force majeure and hardship ...

23 April 2020
Automotive Suppliers Facing the COVID-19 Crisis: Opportunities and Risks for Investors
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/automotive-suppliers-facing-the-covid-19-crisis-opportunities-and-risks-for-investors

In the past few years, many automotive suppliers have been facing increasing financial or operational problems. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these problems and is putting some of these companies in considerable ...

03 January 2020
Global Trends of New Mobility: Mobility as a Service
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/global-trends-of-new-mobility-mobility-as-a-service

One of the biggest buzzwords in the New Mobility sector is MaaS (Mobility as a Service). MaaS is a new modus operandi where new, sustainable and functional traffic system establishes end user-driven traffic and ...