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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’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Hyundai Says Battery Plant Delayed After Immigration Raid

Hyundai CEO José Muñoz said in an interview Sept. 11 that the work was being set back by two to three months.

September 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

OPEC Still Sees Tight Oil Market Despite Supply Increases

OPEC and its partners will need to provide an average of 43.45 million barrels a day in the second half of this year, considerably more than the 42.4 million they pumped in August.

September 11, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Inflation Worsened in August as Cost of Gas, Food Jumped

The reading is the last data the Federal Reserve will receive before its key meeting next week, when policymakers are widely expected to cut their short-term rate to about 4.1% from 4.3%.

September 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Biofuel Shares Hit as Policy Speculation Stokes Demand Fears

Biofuel company shares dipped on fears that Trump administration policies may fall short of offsetting exemptions from mandates requiring refineries to blend renewable fuels into gas and diesel.

September 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Congress Reviews Legislation to Improve Commercial Waterways

The Water Resources Development Act is credited with playing a vital economic role in guaranteeing efficiency along supply chains.

September 10, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Mexico Plans Tariffs of 50% on Chinese Cars, Steel, Textiles

Mexico is looking to apply tariffs of as much as 50% on cars and auto parts, as well as steel and textiles from China and other countries with which it does not have a trade agreement.

September 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Plane Waits to Take Detained Hyundai Workers to South Korea

More than 300 South Koreans were among about 475 workers detained during last week’s raid at the battery factory under construction on the campus of Hyundai’s auto plant west of Savannah.

September 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

GM Delays Cuts at Canada Plant Threatened by Trump’s Tariffs

The Detroit-based automaker will keep three shifts at its factory in Oshawa, Ontario, until at least Jan. 30.

September 10, 2025
GovernmentEquipmentSafetyLogistics

ATA, Transportation Groups Detail Highway Bill Priorities

Highway, bridge and public transit investment levels for fiscal 2026 should, at minimum, be carried forward, trade groups told congressional transportation leaders.

September 10, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Floats New Tariffs on China, India to Squeeze Russia

The president told European officials he’s willing to impose the tariffs on India and China — but only if EU nations do so as well.

September 10, 2025