Donald Trump Transportation News Updates

Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

EV Demand Could Drop 27% Without Tax Credit

Still, because EVs account for a small percentage of new car sales, removing the credit would have little impact on gasoline demand.

November 19, 2024
Government, Business

Trump Names Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary Nominee

Lutnick is a co-chair of Trump鈥檚 transition team, along with Linda McMahon, the former wrestling executive who previously led Trump鈥檚 Small Business Administration.

November 19, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Trump Targets Auto Mileage Rules He Blasted as 鈥楨V Mandate'

The incoming Trump administration is looking to slash fuel-efficiency requirements for new cars and light trucks as part of plans to unwind Biden policies he has blasted as an 鈥淓V mandate."

November 19, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Oil Glut Set to Thwart Trump鈥檚 Call to 鈥楩rack, Frack, Frack鈥

President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 vows to 鈥渇rack, frack, frack鈥 are about to collide with a global crude glut that鈥檚 set to, finally, temper record shale production.

November 19, 2024
Government, Business

Trump Chooses Former Congressman Sean Duffy for DOT Chief

Under Trump, DOT will take a lead role in reshaping federal infrastructure investment to align with the priorities of the incoming president and Republican congressional leaders.

November 18, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, TCA

Trump Considers Revoking EV Tax Credit

President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 plan to revoke an up to $7,500 consumer tax credit for plug-in EVs would do more damage to the Detroit Three鈥檚 electrification prospects than to Tesla.聽

November 18, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous

Trump Team Is Seeking to Ease Rules for Self-Driving Cars

Members of President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 transition team have told advisers they plan to make a federal framework for fully self-driving vehicles a Transportation Department priority.

November 18, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Tesla, Rivian Drop on Report Trump Wants to End EV Credit

U.S. auto stocks and Asian battery makers fell after Reuters reported President-elect Donald Trump plans to eliminate a key consumer tax credit aimed at boosting electric-vehicle adoption.

November 14, 2024
Government

Thune, Key Transportation Senators Fill GOP Leadership Roles

Following the caucus鈥 announcement, Sen. John Thune explained the Republican team in the Senate would pursue Trump鈥檚 policies as well as assist with the confirmation of his top-level nominees.

November 14, 2024
Government, Business

Railroads, Unions See Trump鈥檚 Election Looming Over Talks

OMAHA, Neb. 鈥 The flurry of contract agreements announced this fall offers evidence that railroads and their unions are working to avoid the standoffs that led them to a brink of a strike in 2022.

November 14, 2024