Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canada's chief trade negotiator Janice Charette are meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington D.C. on August 6.
This will be the second time LeBlanc and Charette have sat down with Greer in as many weeks, and comes after Prime Minister Mark Carn

On July 30, 2026, Zoox, Inc., announced that it had received the first commercial exemption from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to deploy its purpose-built autonomous robotaxis. With the exemption, Zoox has approval to begin charging fares for its robotaxi services. Under the exemptio

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced it will begin developing new federal safety standards for vehicle emergency door exit systems after concerns that occupants can become trapped in vehicles following electrical power failures.
The decision follows multiple incidents involvin

On July 24, Canadian officials inaugurated the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which will officially open to traffic on July 27, 2026. The new six-lane bridge creates a direct highway-to-highway connection between Ontario's Highway 401 and Michigan's Interstate 75, strengthening one of North America's busiest trade

On July 23, the U.S. directed the implementation of new Section 301 tariffs on imports from 60 economies over concerns related to forced labor import enforcement. Tariffs of 10% or 12.5% will apply to goods from countries including Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, members of the European Union, China, India, Thail

Trade negotiators from the U.S. and Mexico met in Mexico City on July 21 for the third bilateral round of negotiations to revise the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The negotiations will take place across three days and are the first formal negotiations between the countries since the Trump administrat

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has approved bipartisan legislation that would strengthen restrictions on Chinese automakers entering the U.S. market by tightening ownership limits and codifying existing federal rules.
The bill would prohibit vehicle sales by automakers that are more than 15% owned by Chinese enti

On July 20, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new 50% tariffs on a range of imports from Canada as an executive action in response to what the administration describes as “discriminatory treatment of American products”.
The tariffs cover a range of consumer goods including wine, dairy products, and cement, bu

On July 16, 2026, the U.S. White House and Department of Commerce announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) will invest an additional USD 100 billion to develop new manufacturing facilities in Arizona. The investment is expected to result in four additional advanced semiconductor manufacturing faci

Mexico will ask the U.S. to eliminate tariffs on automobiles, steel, and aluminum during the USMCA review scheduled for July 21. Mexico President Sheinbaum’s administration submitted a 13-point agenda to restore certainty for manufacturers and prevent future unilateral trade actions.
Mexico’s Economy Secretary Marcel

On July 15, the Trump administration rolled out regulations adding 25% tariffs for Brazil, ahead of a renewed rollout of new global tariffs. Additional tariffs on other countries are expected within weeks and could cover more than 80 countries.
The official notice from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative note

On July 14 at an event in Washington, DC, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford stated that U.S. automakers must prepare to compete with Chinese car companies which have advanced their craft in developing and building EVs.
While current tariffs and national security restrictions have largely kept Chinese-made vehic

On July 13, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation creating state rebates of USD 3,500 on new EVs for first-time buyers beginning later this summer, in a USD 270 million rebate program funded by the state budget and automakers. 
The program, called MyFirstEV, is funded equally by California’s state budge

On July 10, the Canadian Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities confirmed that Canada and Michigan have agreed to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 27, with “measures focused on toll governance and transparency" and U.S. government support.
The opening of the 2.4 km-bridge across the De

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is set to vote on a bill on July 15 to further codify previous plans to ban Chinese software and hardware in the U.S. If approved, the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 bill would roll out requirements in stages, starting with software and vehicle restrictions in 2027, and then

On July 8, Jonathan Morrison, Director of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), said in a letter that self-driving car companies must quickly address a "clear pattern" of driverless vehicles interfering with law enforcement and other first responders.
Morrison said that NHTSA has documented

On July 1, Ambassador Jamisen Greer issued a statement regarding the review of the United States, Mexico, and Canada (USMCA) trade agreement after the three countries met virtually to discuss the operation of the pact.
Noting that it calls for a joint review of the agreement to be conducted on July 1 of this year, Am

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