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

On August 18, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) stated that the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through to 31 December 2028 approved by US Senate provides important strategic breathing room for South Africa and preserves a framework for future tra

U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke over the phone on August 17 regarding trade negotiations between the two countries. U.S. and Canadian officials have been negotiating an agreement that would avoid 50% tariffs on approximately USD 20 billion worth of Canadian goods, which is se

Ford and General Motors are taking different positions as the U.S. revises its tariff policies and reviews the USMCA trade agreement.
Ford is pushing for higher tariffs on imported vehicles from countries such as South Korea, where GM produces many lower-cost vehicles. Ford also wants lower tariffs on imported alumin

Ford, GM, and Stellantis are warning that proposed changes to the USMCA could cost each company billions of dollars annually.
The Trump administration is considering raising North American vehicle content requirements from 75% to 92% and requiring at least 50% U.S.-made content for vehicles to qualify for lower tarif

The 2026 SAE Automated Transportation Symposium (ATS) took place in San Diego on July 27–30, drawing OEMs, suppliers, transportation agencies, and regulators together around the task of moving higher automation solutions (SAE Level 3–5) from pilots toward scale. GlobalData’s central finding from the four-day event is

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamisen Greer are aiming to present President Trump a joint proposal for a trade deal early as August 17, CBC News has learned, at least a day before the latest tariff deadline. 
The timeline would give Trump space to make a final decision befor

Ford Canada has resumed sales of the Lincoln Nautilus hybrid, presumably leveraging the agreement struck between Canada and China in January that established a Canadian import quota for electrified vehicles assembled in China.
Global Affairs Canada showed 259 hybrid vehicles landed in Canada from China in July under

Four GOP senators want Congress to repeal California's waivers that allow it to set stricter tailpipe emissions, arguing the waivers allowed the California Air Resources Board "to impose its regulatory agenda far beyond California’s borders."
The U.S. EPA in June sent the Congress state vehicle emissions rules for po

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