With federal incentives meant to encourage EV sales set to disappear later this year, things are likely to get even more challenging in the coming months.
July 23, 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.
EU Sees Progress Toward US Trade Deal With 15% Tariffs
Member states could be ready to accept a 15% tariff and EU officials are pushing to have that cover sectors including cars.
July 23, 2025Trump Floats China Trip as Trade Tensions Ease
President Donald Trump said a trip to China might be 鈥渘ot too distant,鈥 raising prospects that the leaders of the world鈥檚 two largest economies may meet soon to help reset relations.
July 23, 2025PennDOT Launches Campaign to Prevent Bridge Hits
The 鈥淐heck Your Height, Know It鈥檚 Right鈥 campaign encourages motorists to know their vehicle height and check that the vehicle will safely fit under bridges on their route.
July 23, 2025ATA鈥檚 Spear Urges Senate to Fund Truck Parking, Freight Tech
At a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing, ATA President Chris Spear emphasized the significance of adopting technologies and applications designed to facilitate the flow of freight.
July 23, 2025EU Readies $117 Billion Plan to Match US 30% Tariff
The 30% tariffs will be imposed in the event of no deal and if President Donald Trump carries through with his threat to impose that rate on most of the bloc鈥檚 exports after Aug. 1.
July 23, 2025Trade Deal With Japan Lowers Threatened Tariff to 15%
The 15% tax on imported Japanese goods is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said would be levied starting Aug. 1.
July 23, 2025Ohio Opens Rest Areas With 40 Truck Parking Spots
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled two pairs of modern rest areas with a total of 40 truck parking spots along U.S. Route 33 near Columbus and on the U.S. 30 east-west corridor near Indiana.
July 22, 2025Carney Tempers Hopes for Fast US-Canada Trade Deal
鈥淐anada will not accept a bad deal. Our objective is not to reach a deal whatever it costs,鈥 Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters after meeting with the country's provincial leaders.
July 22, 2025Americans, Not Exporters, Eat Rising Tariff Costs
鈥淭he top-down macro evidence seems clear: Americans are mostly paying for the tariffs,鈥 George Saravelos, global head of FX research at Deutsche Bank.
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