Donald Trump Transportation News Updates

Government, Business

Trump Nominates Lori Chavez-DeRemer to Lead Labor Department

WASHINGTON 鈥 President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 22 named Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead the Department of Labor in his second administration.

November 25, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

BP Optimistic About US Energy Future Under Trump

BP Plc anticipates strong growth in the U.S. as President-elect Donald Trump improves regulations on the oil and gas industry just as artificial intelligence boosts energy demand.

November 25, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

California Pledges State EV Credit if Federal Subsidies End

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is promising to step in with a state electric-car tax credit if President-elect Donald Trump repeals a federal subsidy after he takes office next year.

November 25, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Tariff Concerns Propel Chinese Exports to Record Heights

China's export growth will accelerate to 7% in the final three months from the same period last year, according to the median forecast of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg Nov. 15-21.

November 25, 2024
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

Automakers Urge Trump to Ease Fuel Efficiency Rules

An auto trade group asked U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to ease requirements on making vehicles more fuel efficient and to protect the industry from 鈥渦nfair鈥 practices by China.

November 21, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

EU Prepares Two-Track Plan for Trump Trade Ties

The EU is exploring potential areas for deeper cooperation with the U.S., such as increased liquefied natural gas imports and closer alignment on addressing China鈥檚 trade practices.

November 21, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Stakeholders Praise Trump USDOT Leader Nominee Sean Duffy

Transportation stakeholders are lining up to support President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 selection to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation.

November 21, 2024
Business, Equipment

Deere Expected to Report Weakest Q4 Since 2020

Sales of agricultural tractors continued their decline in October, with U.S. sales falling about 14% from the previous year, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers said in a report.

November 20, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Port Traffic Surging as Companies Rush to Beat Tariffs

Imports at the Port of Los Angeles last month totaled 462,740 20-foot-equivalent units, or TEUs. The port also handled 122,716 export containers and 319,570 empty containers in October.

November 20, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Europe, US Push for Oil Funding Curbs Deal to Outlast Trump

The EU, US and other countries are hammering out a plan to throttle tens of billions of dollars of financial support for foreign oil and gas projects before Donald Trump moves into the White House.

November 20, 2024