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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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Senate Confirms Jamieson Greer to Be Top Trade Negotiator

The Senate has confirmed Jamieson Greer, a veteran of President Donald Trump’s first-term economic battles with China, Mexico and Canada, to be America’s top trade negotiator.

February 26, 2025
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Stellantis Urges Trump to Aim Tariffs at Parts Content

Stellantis Chairman John Elkann said President Donald Trump should focus new tariffs on imported vehicles made without U.S. parts content instead of raising duties on Mexico and Canada.

February 26, 2025
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GM Boosts Investor Payout With New Buybacks, Dividend Hike

General Motors plans to step up its program of buybacks by repurchasing $6 billion in shares and raising its dividend. The move comes as the industry faces uncertainty about threatened tariffs.

February 26, 2025
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EPA: Scrap Conclusion That Greenhouse Gases Endanger Public

The move would sweep away the legal foundation for regulations limiting planet-warming pollution from power plants, automobiles and oil wells.

February 26, 2025
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Port Strike Averted as Dockworkers Ratify New Contract

The ILA-USMX accord is good news for the importers, retailers and consumers on edge from the uncertainty surrounding the Trump administration’s trade policies and tariffs.

February 26, 2025
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Trump Directs Government to Consider Tariffs on Copper

President Donald Trump on Feb. 25 directed the government to consider possible tariffs on copper, the latest move by the White House to tax a wide array of imports and reshape global trade.

February 25, 2025
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Florida Officials Celebrate Ice Cream Hub Groundbreaking

Florida officials hosted a kickoff for an ice cream distribution hub to be built along the Gulf Coast near Interstate 10. It's a joint venture between Damian’s Enterprises and ATL Cold Storage.

February 25, 2025
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Lawmakers Take Aim at Permitting Process

Legislation designed to streamline the federal permitting process for transportation projects and freight corridors was recently introduced in Congress.

February 25, 2025
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Nippon Steel Sticks With US Steel Takeover, Not Investment

Nippon Steel reiterated its objective for the $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel after President Donald Trump said the Japanese company was considering an investment instead.

February 25, 2025
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GSA to Shut Off EV Chargers at Federal Buildings

Federal buildings across the U.S. have been ordered to shut off electric vehicle chargers, the latest move to rescind pro-EV initiatives in President Donald Trump’s first months in office.

February 25, 2025