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Truck Makers Keep Options Open on EPA Emissions Regulations

EPA has yet to announce a timeline for the reconsideration of the GHG standards or re-evaluation of the NOx rule.聽Rulemakings typically take two or three years to formulate.

March 27, 2025
BusinessEquipment

February Used Truck Sales Slip After Previous Month Gains

Used Class 8 truck sales declined year over year in February with market uncertainty making it difficult to predict whether to invest in equipment, ACT Research reported.

March 27, 2025
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Mexico Seeks 鈥楶referential Treatment鈥 From Trump on Tariffs

Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said the country聽must ensure its exports to the U.S. get a lower tariff fee than others.

March 27, 2025
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Canadian Prime Minister Calls Auto Tariffs 鈥楧irect Attack鈥

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said March 26 that President Donald Trump鈥檚 auto tariffs are a 鈥渄irect attack鈥 on his country and that the trade war is hurting Americans.

March 27, 2025
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Most Carmakers Stand to Feel Pain From Trump's Auto Tariffs

As the fallout from President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff plans comes into relief, a harsh truth is emerging for the automotive industry: There are lots of losers and not many winners.

March 27, 2025
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Hyundai Showcases $7.6B Georgia EV Plant, Announces Expansion

Hyundai celebrated the opening of its new $7.6 billion EV factory in Georgia by announcing plans to expand its production capacity by two-thirds to a total of 500,000 vehicles per year.

March 26, 2025
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Fleets Use Tech, AI to Drive Efficiency, Stay Competitive

Fleets and industry vendors attending the Truckload Carriers Association鈥檚 Truckload 2025 conference said technology is helping increase efficiency and improve decision-making.

March 26, 2025
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Trump Hits Auto Imports With 25% Tariff in Trade Fight

President Donald Trump signed an order to implement a 25% tariff on auto imports, expanding a trade war designed to bring more manufacturing jobs to the U.S.

March 26, 2025
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Rivian Spins Out 鈥楳icromobility鈥 EV Startup Called Also

Rivian Automotive Inc. is spinning out a business that will develop small electric vehicles designed for short trips.

March 26, 2025
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Eight Corvettes Go Missing in Kentucky but Are Later Found

Thieves took eight Corvettes from the lot of a Kentucky automobile plant where the legendary muscle car is built, but officers recovered the vehicles and made an arrest, police said.

March 25, 2025