The U.S. lumber industry says financial support pledged by Canada to domestic forestry companies risks deepening the neighbors鈥 long-running trade dispute and may result in yet more import taxes.
August 12, 2025Transportation Compliance News
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鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
4 Top Truck Makers Sue CARB, Newsom Over Emissions Rules
Daimler, International, Paccar and Volvo Group are suing the California Air Resources Board on grounds that federal actions vacated the state鈥檚 efforts to enforce its own emissions rules.
August 11, 2025DOT Restarts EV Charger Funding After Court Blocked Halt
Key provisions from a program designed to develop a national network of electric vehicle charging stations were recently updated by the Trump administration.
August 11, 2025Trump Extends China Tariff Truce for 90 Days to Nov. 10
President Donald Trump on Aug. 11 extended a tariff truce with China for another 90 days through Nov. 10, stabilizing trade ties between the world鈥檚 two largest economies.
August 11, 2025Coastal Group Opens $41.8M Missouri Cold Storage Facility
An affiliate of Coastal Group has opened a $41.8 million cold storage facility in its home state, at a site that鈥檚 being touted as sitting within a 10-hour drive of most of the U.S. population.
August 11, 2025California EV Incentives Stall as Federal Credit Nears End
The pending expiration of federal rebates sets the stage for a nationwide rush of EV buying before the $7,500 federal credit expires.
August 11, 2025Trump Presses China to Quadruple US Soybean Purchases
鈥淚 hope China will quickly quadruple its soybean orders. This is also a way of substantially reducing China鈥檚 Trade Deficit with the USA,鈥 President Trump wrote on Truth Social.
August 11, 2025Nvidia, AMD Agree to 15% Chip Revenue Share With US
The Trump administration had frozen the sale of some advanced chips to China earlier this year as trade tensions spiked between the world鈥檚 two largest economies.
August 11, 2025Canadian Road Trips to US Slump Nearly 37% in July
The drop in U.S. travel underscores Canadians鈥 resentment toward their southern neighbor, who is their biggest trading partner and was once their favorite vacation destination.聽
August 11, 2025CARB's Clean Trucks Initiative Snared in Legal Limbo
The relationship between America鈥檚 truck makers and the California Air Resources Board forged in the Clean Truck Partnership is beginning to fray.
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