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BYRob StumpfOct 4, 2018ShareTrump Administration to Withdraw Support From 10 Self-Driving Car Test Sites: ReportReportedly, the plan is to prepare for the US Transportation Department’s bigger initiatives. BYRob StumpfOct 4, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfSep 27, 2018ShareJapanese Automakers Relieved as US Auto Tariff Increase TabledThe United States imports more than 40 percent of all Japanese automobile exports. BYRob StumpfSep 27, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfAug 29, 2018ShareTrump’s New Trade Deal Could Affect One in Three Imported Vehicles From Mexico: ReportThe subtle changes scream ‘I can’t believe it’s not NAFTA.’ BYRob StumpfAug 29, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfAug 23, 2018ShareFormer NASCAR CEO Reportedly Donates $50,000 to Ex-Trump Attorney’s GoFundMeShortly after the donation, the Frances’ names were allegedly anonymized to mask the source of the donation to Michael Cohen. BYRob StumpfAug 23, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfAug 6, 2018ShareToyota Warns US Tariffs Could Mean a ‘Big Impact’ in Price for ConsumersIncreased duty fees could add as much as $6,000 to the price of a new Toyota. BYRob StumpfAug 6, 2018Share
BYEric BrandtJun 26, 2018ShareHere’s What’s Really Going On With Harley-Davidson, Trade Tariffs, and Donald TrumpOne of America’s most iconic companies finds itself in the middle of a trade war—and at the mercy of the president. BYEric BrandtJun 26, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfJun 1, 2018ShareTrump Reportedly Wants to Stop German Luxury Cars from Entering U.S. Auto MarketThe President reportedly mentioned that he would ‘maintain his trade policy until no more Mercedes rolled on Fifth Avenue.’ BYRob StumpfJun 1, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfApr 11, 2018ShareChina Promises to Lower Import Tariffs After Trump’s TweetNo word on just how much money this could save American manufacturers. BYRob StumpfApr 11, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfApr 10, 2018ShareTrump Take on China’s ‘Stupid’ Auto Trade May Stymie Industry GrowthTensions are already high-strung between the two countries amidst a trade tariff showdown. BYRob StumpfApr 10, 2018Share
BYRob StumpfMar 18, 2018ShareYour Power Company Wants Congress to Keep the EV Tax Credit36 different power companies urge congress to keep money in new car buyer’s pockets. BYRob StumpfMar 18, 2018Share
BYDaan de GeusMar 8, 2018ShareLiberty Media Annoyed by Teams Publicly Talking F1 PoliticsPot, meet kettle? Formula 1 owner publicly calls teams out on negotiating and politicking in public. BYDaan de GeusMar 8, 2018Share
BYKyle CheromchaDec 6, 2017ShareTrump-Supporting Towns More Likely To Be Filled With Pickup Trucks, Study ClaimsSo you can judge a book by its car…err, cover. BYKyle CheromchaDec 6, 2017Share
BYLawrence UlrichNov 16, 2017ShareTesla Model 3 Buyers Will Flee Faster than Electrons When Electric Vehicle Tax Breaks EndCount on it: Elon Musk will be on the hook for $200 million in refunds—to at least 200,000 Model 3 depositors—when EV dreams meet price-hike reality. BYLawrence UlrichNov 16, 2017Share
BYLawrence UlrichJun 2, 2017SharePresident Trump Dumps Paris Climate AgreementLeadership on climate change, EVs, and energy innovation? Don’t look to Washington. BYLawrence UlrichJun 2, 2017Share
BYChris TsuiApr 20, 2017ShareGM’s Venezuela Plant Illegally Seized by Authorities, Automaker SaysProduction at GM plant becomes the latest casualty of the country’s ongoing economic crisis. BYChris TsuiApr 20, 2017Share
BYAaron BrownApr 11, 2017ShareFedEx Wants the Feds to Develop Self-Driving Truck LawsFedEx Freight president Michael Ducker thinks the U.S. government needs to settle on some rules for autonomous trucks. BYAaron BrownApr 11, 2017Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyMar 16, 2017ShareTrump Wants to Privatize America’s Air Traffic Control SystemThe Trump administration’s new budget wants to take ATC out of the FAA’s wheelhouse. BYWill Sabel CourtneyMar 16, 2017Share
BYJosh CondonMar 16, 2017ShareNew Trump Travel Ban Blocked by 2 Federal JudgesJudges in Hawaii, Maryland rule against the new order, citing probable bias against Muslims. BYJosh CondonMar 16, 2017Share
BYJosh CondonMar 16, 2017ShareTrump Budget Outline Shows Deep Cuts to EPA$1.1 trillion budget boosts Defense and Homeland Security, makes major cuts to Agriculture, EPA, and State Department BYJosh CondonMar 16, 2017Share
BYSteven LangMar 15, 2017ShareThe Poverty Tax: How One State Plans To Make The Car Poor Pay MoreFresh off a $400 million tax hike for used car owners, one state is about to target the poor for over $200 million more. BYSteven LangMar 15, 2017Share
BYLawrence UlrichFeb 9, 2017ShareListen Up: Cars Are Part of Politics, and Politics Are Part of CarsThe Drive loves the simple pleasures of cars and driving. But we can’t and won’t separate cars and the auto industry from the political world. To do so would be as dishonest as, well, a politician. BYLawrence UlrichFeb 9, 2017Share
BYJosh CondonFeb 3, 2017ShareHumans and Autonomous Cars Need Time to Adapt to Each Other, Report SaysA new ‘Spotlight’ report by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association emphasizes education for the public, patience for legislators. BYJosh CondonFeb 3, 2017Share
BYAaron BrownFeb 3, 2017ShareUber Lost 200,000 Users in #DeleteUber ProtestIn response, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick left President Donald Trump’s business advisory council. BYAaron BrownFeb 3, 2017Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyFeb 2, 2017ShareDonald Trump Meeting Harley-Davidson Executives Today After AllBut the president and the Harley bigwigs are sitting down in D.C., not Milwaukee. BYWill Sabel CourtneyFeb 2, 2017Share
BYWill Sabel CourtneyJan 31, 2017ShareFord CEO Mark Fields Talked Self-Driving Cars with President Trump“[Trump] wanted to learn” about autonomous vehicles, Fields said in an interview. And the president is reportedly interested in seeing what self-driving are can do…and what sort of economic benefit they could bring. BYWill Sabel CourtneyJan 31, 2017Share
BYJosh CondonJan 28, 2017ShareFord CEO Tells Trump Current Fuel Regulations Risk 1 Million U.S. JobsRegulations need to align with market reality, according to Ford top boss Mark Fields. BYJosh CondonJan 28, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2017ShareSecretary of Defense Mattis Orders Reviews Of F-35, Air Force One Replacement ProgramsBased on Trump’s tweets alone, it should really come as no surprise. BYTyler RogowayJan 27, 2017Share
BYEric GoeresJan 26, 2017ShareAmerican Trucks Rule Thanks to the Chicken TaxAs President Trump sets his sights on trade agreements, here’s an interesting look at how they work. BYEric GoeresJan 26, 2017Share
BYChris CantleJan 20, 2017ShareKawasaki PR Manager the Latest Casualty of Political UpsetA Celebrity Apprentice appearance leads to ire on both sides of the political spectrum, a PR guy out the door, and Kawasaki in the middle. BYChris CantleJan 20, 2017Share
BYBenjamin PrestonJan 18, 2017ShareWhy Donald Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure “Plan” Actually MattersRoad infrastructure ain’t sexy, but it shapes nearly every aspect of your life. BYBenjamin PrestonJan 18, 2017Share
BYMax PrinceNov 30, 2016ShareElaine Chao Reportedly Chosen as New U.S. Secretary of TransportationWashington insider with strong ties to big banking to take over the D.O.T. BYMax PrinceNov 30, 2016Share
BYMax PrinceNov 5, 2016ShareOf Course This Mercedes 600 Pullman Carried a Controversial DictatorHero or tyrant? Maybe a bit of each. But his Grosser’s greatness is beyond debate. BYMax PrinceNov 5, 2016Share
BYPaul A. EisensteinJun 24, 2016ShareWhat Will Brexit Mean For the Auto Industry?Britain’s Brexit vote immediately hammers global auto industry. BYPaul A. EisensteinJun 24, 2016Share
BYJonathon RamseyMay 24, 2016ShareUS House Resolution Aims to Limit the Amount of Ethanol Added to GasolineBut can it defeat the ethanol lobby in an election year? BYJonathon RamseyMay 24, 2016Share
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BYPaul A. EisensteinApr 8, 2016ShareFeds Hold First Meeting to Discuss National Autonomous Vehicles RegulationsSkeptics will attend, and are expected to sound… skeptical. BYPaul A. EisensteinApr 8, 2016Share
BYJohn Pearley HuffmanMar 17, 2016ShareHow Your Car Fits Into Apple’s Privacy Battle With the US GovernmentYou know what else is a portable computer with troves of private data waiting to be unlocked? Your car. BYJohn Pearley HuffmanMar 17, 2016Share