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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Ford Recalls 274,000 Navigator, Expedition SUVs

Ford is recalling nearly 274,000 of its Expedition and Lincoln-branded Navigator SUVs due to an issue that may cause a loss of brake function while driving, increasing crash risks.

May 15, 2025
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House Panel Weighs Input on Highway Funding Priorities

The transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives recently reviewed proposals from its colleagues as a way to inform an upcoming multiyear highway policy measure.

May 15, 2025
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Walmart Says It Will Raise Prices Due to Tariff Costs

Walmart’s first-quarter profit slipped and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump.

May 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Japanese Carmakers Face $19 Billion Hit From Trump’s Tariffs

Japan’s biggest carmakers are looking at a hit of more than $19 billion from President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have left the global auto industry reeling.

May 14, 2025
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Transportation Secretary Duffy Finalizes 76 Projects

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized 76 infrastructure grants among a backlog of 3,200 projects that had been approved under the Biden administration but left incomplete.

May 14, 2025
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International Trade: US, China Pause Tariffs for 90 Days

The U.S. agreed to drop its 145% tariff rate on Chinese goods by 115 percentage points to 30%, while China agreed to lower its rate on U.S. goods by the same amount to 10%.   

May 14, 2025
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China Suspends Retaliatory US Export Controls, Sanctions

China is suspending a trade and investment ban against more than a dozen U.S. companies as part of the trade agreement struck by the world’s two biggest economies.

May 14, 2025
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Canada’s New Tariffs on US Drop to ‘Nearly Zero’

Canada has effectively suspended almost all of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, tamping down inflation risks and improving its growth outlook, according to Oxford Economics.

May 14, 2025
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Canadian Electric Minibus Maker Damera Plans First US Plant

Damera, an Ontario-based electric bus company, plans to invest $31.5 million and create 90 full-time jobs to open its first U.S. assembly plant in Peoria, Ill.

May 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

FMCSA Revokes 8 ELDs From Approved List

Carriers must replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs from the Registered Devices list before July 11. Those that continue to use them will be considered as operating without an ELD.

May 14, 2025