Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rescinded memos that he said called on state agencies to factor a 鈥渟ocial justice and environmental agenda鈥 into infrastructure project decisions.
March 10, 2025Government, Business
Duffy Rejects 鈥楽ocial Justice鈥 Factors on Infrastructure
Government, Business, Equipment
Auto Reprieve From Tariffs Isn鈥檛 Enough to Weather Trade War
President Donald Trump鈥檚 reprieve for U.S. automakers from tariffs isn鈥檛 likely to allow enough time for those companies to make the changes necessary to minimize the damage from a trade war.
March 6, 2025Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Changes Coming for Car and Pickup Fuel Efficiency
DETROIT 鈥 Hours after being sworn in as the new Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy took aim at the main way the federal government regulates miles per gallon for cars and pickup trucks.
January 30, 2025Government, Business, Technology
Michigan EV Industry Responds to Trump Policy Changes
DETROIT 鈥 There is optimism about the EV industry's future in Michigan, a state retooling from America鈥檚 most recognizable auto hub to its No. 1 destination for electric vehicle investment.
January 24, 2025Government, Business, Equipment, Safety
Auto Dealers Campaign for Biden to Halt Tailpipe Emissions Rules
DETROIT 鈥 More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the U.S. urged President Joe Biden in a letter Jan. 25 to halt the EPA's efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards.
January 25, 2024Government, Business, Technology
White House Backs Effort to Standardize Tesla Charging Plugs
The White House is lending its support to an auto industry effort to standardize Tesla鈥檚 electric vehicle charging plugs for all EVs in the United States.
December 19, 2023