Volkswagen AG is considering adding a second factory to its U.S. manufacturing footprint and could tap Ford Motor Co. plants to build cars, Herbert Diess, CEO of VW, said after a meeting at the White House.
December 4, 2018Donald Trump Transportation News Updates
VW Mulls Second US Plant, Joint Ford Output After White House Visit
Trump Threatens Punishment After GM Announces Layoffs, Plant Closures
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump threatened Nov. 27 to end consumer subsidies for electric cars sold by General Motors in the wake of the company’s announcement of layoffs and plant closures in Michigan, Ohio and Maryland.
November 28, 2018German Auto CEOs Invited for White House Talks
The Trump administration has invited the CEOs of three German automakers for talks at the White House as European and U.S. government officials try to negotiate a new trade agreement, according to people familiar with the matter.
November 21, 2018Trump Says He’s Optimistic About Trade Deal After Receiving China Response
President Donald Trump said he is optimistic about resolving the U.S. trade dispute with China after receiving a response from Beijing to his demands, ahead of a widely anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Argentina later this month.
November 16, 2018Trump Orders Federal Spending Cuts as Chao Touts Regulatory Streamlining
The U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal agencies have to come up with a 5% reduction in their budgets for next year, President Donald Trump told his Cabinet during a recent meeting at the White House.
October 22, 2018Trump Lifts Sales Restrictions on Gasoline With High Ethanol Blend
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol, a boon for Iowa and other farm states that have pushed for greater sales of the corn-based fuel.
October 10, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 1: T&I Chairmanship and the Elephants in the Room
The two Republicans vying for the chairmanship of the transportation panel in the House say they will make it a priority to craft legislation aimed at rebuilding the country’s roads and bridges. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
October 1, 2018Trade Tensions Push Finance Chiefs’ Outlook to Worst in a Year
As the Trump administration keeps piling on tariffs, U.S. stock traders are averting their gaze and holding on tight. Corporate finance chiefs are having a more difficult time.
September 20, 2018Trump Presses OPEC to Reduce Prices as Crude Trades Near $80
President Donald Trump resumed his criticism of OPEC, saying on Twitter that the cartel “must get prices down now!â€
September 20, 2018NAFTA Talks to Pick Up Again as Threat of Auto Tariffs Looms
High-level talks for a new NAFTA are picking up again this week following two months of limited negotiations that were marred by tit-for-tat tariff battles and diplomatic fallout.
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