On June 25, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed updates to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards that would remove the mandate for manual brake pedals in vehicles designed to operate exclusively without a human driver. 
Key updates to FMVSS No. 135 would include:
   •  Removing requireme

On June 18, Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced progress in equipping its Detroit brand engines with updated software reflecting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s guidance issued in August 2025 regarding Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) inducements.
DTNA’s latest Freightliner and Western Star vehicles wit

On June 25, Polestar announced the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has decided to not grant Polestar authorization to sell vehicles in the U.S. from model year 2027 onwards under the Connected Vehicle Rule.
The Connected Vehicle Rule restricts the use of software developed or maintained

On June 22, the state of California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after the agency earlier this month sent the Republican-controlled Congress landmark state vehicle emissions rules for potential repeal.
The dispute rests on the EPA’s decision to allo

Mexico and Canada have aligned their positions ahead of key July 1 talks on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), according to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. While both countries formally back a 16-year extension, the U.S. has not yet stated a position. 
Responding to a question from CBC News during her reg

On June 16, GM Defense and Lockheed Martin announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities to accelerate delivery of critical capabilities by combining Lockheed Martin's defense production expertise with GM’s industrial capabilities in high-volume commercial manufacturing and engineering.
Facil

On June 16, the European Parliament ratified its trade deal with the U.S., voting 440-151, with 50 abstentions. The European Council (EC) is now expected to give their final approval on June 26, ahead of President Trump’s July 4th deadline, as the last step in a yearlong ratification process.
Under the deal, the EU h

Ford Motor has applied to the U.S. Commerce Department for a waiver to keep importing its China-built Lincoln Nautilus SUV under new federal software restrictions, the company confirmed to Reuters. Ford expects to begin importing 2027 Nautilus vehicles in January.
The Nautilus’ software is developed in the U.S., but

On June 12, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke about the upcoming USMCA talks in comments to the press ahead of a bilateral meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris.
Carney said the three countries in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement are currently holding separate, bilateral talks on a varie

On June 11, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington said that it will allow the Trump administration to collect 10% Section 122 tariffs it imposed in February while legal challenges continue working through the courts.
The action handed a procedural win to the Trump administration as it overruled a

On June 9, United States Court of International Trade (CIT) Judge Richard K. Eaton urged the Trump administration to quicken its pace to refund importers that paid into its now-defunct International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariff regime.
Eaton said the government's appeal of his March 4 order requiring

On June 8, Ford CEO Jim Farley spoke about renewal of the USMCA, saying that if Ford is to keep its plan to increase its U.S. vehicle production, then it must be able to import auto parts without heavy tariffs.
"Really, our priority is to be able to import parts, build as much as we can in our country, but import par

On June 11, Chuck Andary, the interim chief executive officer and chief legal officer of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) announced that Canada and the U.S. have agreed to delay the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
"Canada and the United States have agreed to delay the opening of the bridge

On June 9, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the Gordie Howe International Bridge which will connect the countries is opening "at the end of the week", though a statement from Washington brought into question if it actually will.
Carney told reporters that the planned opening of the multibillion-dollar br

On June 4, President Trump said he met with auto leaders to discuss the debate over "right-to-repair" legislation, including GM CEO Mary Barra, Ford senior executive Andrew Frick and National Automobile Dealers Association and Alliance for Automotive Innovation officials.
"We had the auto industry in yesterday. They

On June 8, the Detroit News reported that a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge across the Detroit River is set for June 12, according to three sources with knowledge of the plans.
It is unclear when the bridge will officially open to traffic, after President Trump voiced his displeasure

On June 3, President Trump issued a new order to strengthen customs enforcement.
The Order directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to strengthen requirements for importers of record (IORs), including:
    • increasing bonding requirements and requiring IORs to ma

On June 2, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative determined under Section 301 (b) of the Trade Act of 1974 that the failure to impose and enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor provides reason for actions to be taken against 60 countries examined by the USTR since March 12,

On June 2, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc traveled to Washington D.C. with Canada's chief negotiator Janice Charette to present the Canadian point of view to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. In a letter addressed to both his U.S. and Mexican counterparts, LeBlanc said the country is seeking renew

On May 28, the California Energy Commission announced that USD 55.2 million in new funding has been approved for the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project for expanding public EV fast charging infrastructure in the state. 
The funding will be available through two upcoming incentive windows under CALeVIP