With the industry 4.0 and the need of both, suppliers and OEMs to build new production sites and/or integrated multi-brand or multi-type matrix platforms that suit the changing and challenging developments, for example the requirements of electrified cars, there is a push for (joint) greenfield investments in the industry.
Our expertise includes advising in the bidding process, on real estate matters, construction and operation and management contracts as well as corporate and regulatory challenges
The product development cycle of cars and the development of new functionalities are accelerating - in part due to competition with emerging corporations and tech companies - and there is a wider regulatory environment that has to be adhered to, when developing and designing cars.
Product compliance is of the utmost importance and in case product design did not meet or worked against the spirit of legal requirements, we have a wide experience when it comes to crisis and/or risk management support.
12 juin 2023
Incentives in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act triggered a flash of investment as subsidies altered the economics of renewable energy. Judy Kwok joined Wall Street Journal’s New Economics of Clean Energy webinar to examine how the law works, what its backers hoped to achieve, whether it's working as designed, and roadblocks and threats against the climate law. Judy was joined by Ed Ballard, editor of Wall Street Journal’s climate newsletter editor and bureau chief of WSJ Pro Sustainable Business, and Erin Mayfield, Assistant Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College.
3 avril 2023
On Friday, March 31, 2023, the IRS issued proposed regulations on Section 30D (the “Proposed Regulations”). Following on the heels of Rev. Proc. 2022-42, Fact Sheet 2022-42, and a Treasury white paper from December, the Proposed Regulations provide long-awaited guidance on the requirements that EVs must meet in order to qualify for the tax credit for EV owners, in particular those relating to the sourcing of critical minerals and battery components within EVs.
26 octobre 2022
Linklaters has been providing comprehensive support to Audi in relation to its entry into Formu-la 1 and selection of its strategic partner.
10 février 2022
Delivering technological innovation to the timescales required to achieve the net zero transition goals will require rapid change across all aspects of the global economy. A range of technologies are being developed and deployed to enable businesses to make this transition. At Linklaters we have a global team ready to support businesses on this journey. Read more about how we support businesses investing in net zero tech and navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.