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

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Carney Meets With Automakers as Canadas Factories Show Strain

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with automotive executives July 2 to discuss how to help auto plants that have been choked by U.S. tariffs.

July 3, 2025
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BYD Halts Plan to Build Mexico Car Plant Over Trumps Trade War

Top Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has shelved plans to build a major plant in Mexico over geopolitical tensions and uncertainty stemming from President Donald Trumps trade policies.

July 2, 2025
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Trump Says Deal Will Allow US Goods Into Vietnam Duty-Free

President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam on July 2 that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free.Vietnamese exports to the U.S. would face a 20% levy.

July 2, 2025
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Moove Looks to Expand to US With Waymo Fleet

African ride-hailing startup Moove is close to raising $1.2 billion in a debt round that will help it finance a rollout of an autonomous-driving fleet with Waymo and expand in the U.S.

July 2, 2025
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China Wary as US Advances Tariff Talks With Other Countries

China is increasingly wary about U.S. efforts to forge deals that could isolate Chinese firms from global supply chains.

July 2, 2025
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Del Monte Foods Files for Bankruptcy

Del Monte Foods filed for bankruptcy, less than a year after executing a controversial debt restructuring.

July 2, 2025
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Tesla Sales Fell Sharply in Q2 Over Musk Backlash

Sales of Tesla electric cars fell sharply in the last three months as boycotts over Elon Musks political views continue to keep buyers away.

July 2, 2025
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Old-School Cargo Theft Surges in Mexico

Attempts to rob truck cargo jumped by more than a third in the first two months of 2025.Its old-school crime, said Troy Ryley, Mexico president of Echo Global Logistics.

July 2, 2025
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Analysis Shows Trumps Tariffs Would Cost Employers $82.3B

An analysis finds that a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trumps current tariff plans.

July 2, 2025
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Chipmakers Win Bigger Tax Credit Under Bill Passed by Senate

Sweeping tax legislation passed by the Senate on July 1 would make it cheaper for semiconductor manufacturers to build plants in the U.S., delivering a win to chipmakers.

July 1, 2025