Stellantis has begun asking suppliers to assess the business case for moving heavy-duty Ram pickup production from Mexico to Michigan as the company works to avoid tariffs in the face of ever-changing tariffs and USMCA negotiations.
The proposed goal is to move production of heavy-duty Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups to th

On September 11, President Trump said he would allow Chinese OEMs to build cars in the U.S. despite widespread opposition from U.S. lawmakers and car companies.
"If China wanted to come in and open a plant to build their cars here, I'd be okay with that," Trump said in an interview on the Fox News program "The Ingrah

Mexico and the United States are working to reach a bilateral trade deal before U.S. midterm elections less than eight weeks away, according to sources in both countries familiar with the talks.
"We both want to reach a deal before the midterms," said one Mexico-based source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. For

On September 8, Ford addressed the matter of a letter from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy received a few days earlier highlighting concerns about its partnerships with Chinese companies.
In the letter to Ford CEO Jim Farley, Duffy questioned Ford’s partnership with CATL at its plant in Marshall, Michigan, w

On September 8, 2026, Canadian tariffs on approximately USD 20 billion worth of U.S. goods took effect, highlighting the recent escalation in the trade conflict between the U.S. and Canada.
The tariffs will range from 15% to 50% and will be applied across a range of more than 700 U.S. goods. Products including steel,

On September 3, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a group that represents most major U.S. automakers urged Congress to pass legislation that exists in both houses before the end of 2026 that bar Chinese vehicles from the U.S. market.
The group's CEO John Bozzella wrote a letter to Congress stating in part, "Giv

On September 2, a federal judge in Washington blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from sending a landmark proposal to repeal California vehicle emissions rules to the Republican-controlled U.S. Congress. 
The EPA wants to repeal the waivers that allow California to set its own auto emissions standa

On August 31, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that the administration is preparing to finalize lower federal fuel economy requirements for OEMs that reverse the regulatory tightening adopted under President Joe Biden, and will announce the new standards soon.
The final requirements have not yet been rel

On August 27, Canadian Ambassador Mark Wiseman said that Canada cannot accept a trade deal with the U.S. unless it ensures ‌the survival of a robust Canadian auto assembly and parts industry.
"It makes up a huge part of our industrial complex, both in Ontario and Quebec," Wiseman told Reuters.
Regarding discussion of

On August 27, multiple sources reported that the Trump administration is considering a new round of tariffs on semiconductors despite warnings from tech companies that the move could doom U.S. hopes of dominating artificial intelligence.
People familiar with the matter said that one approach being discussed could see

On August 28, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an interpretive rule reversing a commercial truck engine rule from the Obama era, which had extended regulatory reach to standalone engines beyond NHTSA’s statutory authority. 
NHTSA cites the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterp

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament on September 17 and attend European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech, which sets out the EU’s policy priorities and political direction, a day earlier.
The timing follows Carney’s pledge to seek an ever-close

On August 24, multiple sources reported that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has expressed optimism that she can reach a trade deal with President Trump as her chief negotiator leads talks in Washington, following collapsed negotiations between the U.S. and Canada.
“As President Trump said, we hope to reach an ag

On August 24, President Trump announced in a post on Truth Social he is doubling tariffs on automobiles and auto parts from Canada to a rate of 50%, beginning on January 1, 2027, further escalating the North American trade war.
Trump's latest threat comes after 50% U.S. tariffs on many other Canadian goods went into

On August 25, Canada detailed the dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on USD 20 billion (CAD 27.6 billion) worth of U.S. goods, which will go into effect September 8. The government also unveiled CAD 7.5 billion in support for workers and businesses.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that the new tariffs would

On August 21, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ordered his negotiators to walk away from U.S. trade talks after the Trump administration made late demands on autos, culture and sovereignty that Canada deemed unacceptable. Carney said the U.S. “asked too much and offered too little,” showing it was not seeking a “t

As U.S. and Canadian negotiators are still working out details of a trade pact during a three-day pause of punitive U.S. tariffs originally announced for August 19, some details have arrived from people familiar with knowledge of the forthcoming agreement.
Among concessions from both sides, the source said that  U.S.

The Sheinbaum administration in Mexico is considering plans to impose further trade restrictions and higher import taxes on products from China and other countries to better align itself with U.S. interests, according to four people familiar with the matter.
Mexico’s economy and finance ministries are evaluating whic

On August 18, President Trump said he paused 50% tariffs on goods from Canada, which were scheduled to start the next day, for a three day period, saying the countries had reached a deal and continue to negotiate new terms.
“Substantial progress has been made, although there is important work still to be done,” Canad

Increased U.S. tariffs have been with us since April 2025, justified by U.S. President Trump as a means of growing the U.S. manufacturing sector. However, while manufacturing of all goods have shown mixed results, with some up and some down, auto manufacturing jobs in July showed a YoY decline, according to data from