Arizona News Updates

Government, Business

Business: Border States Fear Impact From Tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Political leaders representing states that border Canada and Mexico are sounding the alarm about how cross-border tariffs between those countries and the United States will impact their local economies, and their states’ residents.  

March 12, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola Wins Permission to Auction Manufacturing Facility

Nikola won court permission to auction its Arizona plant, an asset creditors said may prove valuable to automakers as the Trump administration continues to go back and forth on tariffs.

March 8, 2025
Government, Business

Border States Fear Impact From Tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Political leaders representing states that border Canada and Mexico are sounding the alarm about how tariffs between those countries and the U.S. will impact their local economies.

March 6, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Truckers Get Real-Time Parking Info on Arizona’s I-10

Arizona announced the dynamic truck parking messaging availability Jan. 27 at four rest areas: Ehrenberg, Bouse Wash, Texas Canyon and San Simon.

February 5, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

Arizona Selected for Third CHIPS for America Facility

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Jan. 6 that Arizona has been selected for the third of three CHIPS for America research and development flagship facilities.

January 27, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Arizona City Gifts Land for New Cross-Border Trucking Port

The existing port — which is 5 miles away and expanded 27 years ago from the original one built in 1933 — can no longer handle today’s traffic and commercial vehicle inspection demands.

December 10, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

New Arizona-Mexico Commercial Port Gets $275M Contract

The U.S. General Services Administration awarded a $275 million contract to create a large commercial border crossing in Arizona to facilitate bilateral trade with copper mines in Mexico.

October 29, 2024
Government, Business

Arizona to Train CDL Students With Help From Scholarships

Starting this summer, future truck drivers seeking CDL training at nine Arizona community colleges will get financial help thanks to a $4.5 million workforce scholarship program.

May 14, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

TSMC to Win More Than $5 Billion in Grants for US Chip Plant

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is set to win more than $5 billion in federal grants to support a chipmaking project in Arizona, according to people familiar with the matter.

March 8, 2024
Government, Equipment, Logistics

Arizona to Standardize Truck-Restriction Highway Signs

Arizona has a new law mandating that vehicle weight-restriction signs can only be enforced on state highways if designed by the state transportation department.

July 11, 2023