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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2018

China Reduces Tariffs on Imported Vehicles

China will suspend the additional 25% tariff imposed on U.S. auto imports for three months starting Jan. 1, the Chinese Finance Ministry announced Friday.

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Newsby StaffDecember 4, 2018

BMW, VW Consider Increasing U.S. Production After White House Meeting

BMW and Volkswagen are considering plans to expand U.S. production following a Dec. 4 meeting with President Trump at the White House.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2018

Trump Seeks to 'Equalize' China Auto Tariffs

President Donald Trump ordered U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to "examine all available tools to equalize the tariffs applied to automobiles" built here and sold in China, Lighthizer said, describing China's 25% hike on American imports as "egregious."

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2018

GM Affirms Commitment to U.S. Manufacturing After Trump Threatens to Cut Subsidies

General Motors said many of its workers impacted by the recent car production cuts will have the opportunity to shift to other GM plants after President Donald Trump threatened to cut subsidies for the automaker following its decision to cease production at five of its assembly plants.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2018

Tariffs on Hold as Trump Weighs National Security Impact

President Donald Trump is "not ready to act" on threatened auto import tariffs following a Tuesday meeting with his top trade advisers, an anonymous source told Bloomberg.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2018

GM Proposes National Zero-Emission Car Mandate

General Motors has proposed a national mandate that would require that 25% of the vehicles sold by manufacturers in 2030 would be zero-emission vehicles, according to comments submitted as part of President Trump's plan to roll back fuel economy standards.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2018

Trump Lifts Ban on Ethanol Gasoline Restrictions

President Trump is lifting a ban on sales of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol, which would allow year-round sales of gasoline that was previously unavailable during the summer season.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2018

FCA: Fuel Economy Rules Should Change to Reflect SUV Popularity

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Ford Motor Co. came out against President Trump's bid to relax strict fuel economy standards approved during the Obama administration, but said the initial rules didn't consider increasingly popular utility sales and continuing lower fuel prices.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2018

Feds Schedule Hearings on Trump's Fuel Economy Plan

Federal agencies will take public input on the Trump administration's plan to relax fuel economy standards at three hearings later this month, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2018

Trump Auto Tariffs 'Premature,' Commerce Secretary Says

President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on foreign vehicles may not come to pass, after Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said it's "premature" to say the plan will move forward in a Monday appearance on CNBC.

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