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President Donald Trump on Oct. 6 ordered approval of a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals.

President Donald Trump said 25% duties on medium- and heavy-duty trucks would begin Nov. 1, the latest expansion of his tariff regime aimed at protecting domestic industries.

Germany’s ruling coalition confirmed it will extend a tax exemption for new EVs as part of a broader effort to support the nation’s key car industry in the transition to more climate-friendly technologies.

Stellantis is focused on reclaiming the success of the Jeep brand and considering fresh investment into Dodge, which could result in a new Dodge V8 muscle car, and possibly the Chrysler brand.

Volvo Trucks North America believes its recently redesigned VNL over-the-road model includes features that can help customers navigate the industry’s challenging market dynamics.

Electric handle designs across the industry are in the spotlight following incidents in which people were unable to open doors due to a loss of power, trapping children or other riders inside.

GM and Ford argue that shielding Stellantis from the tariffs would hand the company a cost advantage over U.S.-assembled trucks that contain imported parts already subject to tariffs.

The allegations against the world’s most valuable automaker stem from a middle of the night crash in November 2024 on a residential street in the San Francisco suburb of Piedmont.

Details on how the levies would be imposed and collected were scant as of Oct. 2, which kept truck makers understandably tight-lipped about the potential impact.

Car companies are stepping in to preserve discounts and smooth the sell-down of existing EV inventory after the federal EV subsidy phased out Sept. 30.