Government policy remains a defining force for the automotive industry as companies navigate tariffs, USMCA renegotiations, and an evolving regulatory landscape. These issues, along with other key findings from Dykema’s 2026 Automotive Trends Report, will help shape discussions at Dykema Drives: Automotive Legal Summit on August 20. Register now.

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Intellectual property risks continue to evolve alongside rapid advances in automotive technology, particularly as software-defined vehicles and AI reshape how innovation is developed, protected, and commercialized. These developments, along with other key themes from Dykema’s 2026 Automotive Trends Report, will help frame discussions at Dykema Drives: Automotive Legal Summit on August 20. Register now.

Continue Reading 2026 Automotive Trends Report: Intellectual Property

Cybersecurity and data privacy continue to rank among the most significant challenges facing the automotive industry in 2026 and will be among the topics explored at the Dykema Drives: Automotive Legal Summit on August 20. Drawing on insights from Dykema’s 2026 Automotive Trends Report, the Summit will examine the evolving legal, regulatory, and operational risks shaping today’s automotive landscape. Register now.

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Dykema’s 4th Annual Automotive Legal Summit is moving to Thursday, August 20, 2026, at M1 Concourse.

This year’s Summit brings together in-house legal counsel and corporate professionals across the automotive, transportation, and mobility industries for a program centered on crisis management, AV regulation, supply chain disruption, high-exposure litigation risks, and more.  

What Attendees Can Expect

Continue Reading New Date. Same Momentum. Dykema’s Automotive Legal Summit Moves to August 20

Geopolitical tensions emerged as one of the fastest-growing supply-chain concerns in this year’s report, jumping 23 percentage points from last year to 52% among respondents. Combined with ongoing concerns surrounding semiconductor and critical mineral availability (30%), the findings reflect how trade policy, resource access, and supply continuity have become increasingly interconnected across the automotive industry.

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As advanced mobility technologies continue to evolve, from advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles (AVs) to electric vehicles (EVs), companies are facing a rapidly changing legal and regulatory landscape. Increased litigation activity, shifting government oversight, and growing scrutiny around safety, validation, and consumer expectations are reshaping the industry and creating new challenges for manufacturers, suppliers, technology developers, and mobility stakeholders.

Continue Reading Dykema Drives Auto Webinar | Advanced Mobility: Shifting Risks, Evolving Rules

Spring brings renewed momentum for the automotive industry as companies respond to shifting market conditions, regulatory changes, and continued innovation. In this Spring Edition of At the Wheel: An Automotive Roundup, Dykema’s Automotive, Mobility & Transportation (AMT) Group highlights recent thought leadership and looks ahead to upcoming events, including our signature Automotive Summit in August.

Continue Reading At the Wheel: Spring Edition

Dykema’s automotive work began with repossessing cars. Today, we’re helping clients navigate the legal challenges of vehicles that can drive themselves. Over the past 100 years, our work has evolved alongside the industry, from regulatory shifts and product liability to the rise of connected and autonomous technology. As the industry changed, we changed with it.

Check out this video to learn more about our century-long journey with the automotive industry.