Ford's top executive says allowing Chinese automakers to sell their cars in the U.S. would be “devastating” to American manufacturing.
April 13, 2026Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
Oil Prices Soon to Reflect Severity of War Crisis, IEA Says
More than 80 energy facilities have been damaged during the hostilities, and a recovery could take as long as two years, Fatih Birol warns.
April 13, 2026Buyers Shocked as Average Price of a New Car Nears $50,000
Buyers find themselves facing sticker shock at the same time they are already frustrated by the lingering effects of high inflation.
April 13, 2026Oil Prices Climb as US Prepares for Blockade of Iran's Ports
Brent crude, the international standard, rose back to $100.49 per barrel and is well above its roughly $70 price from before the war.
April 13, 2026US Soybean Farmers Are Squeezed Further by Tariffs, Iran War
Soybean farmers are struggling with the high cost of fuel, equipment and fertilizer — compounded by the Iran war — and also tariffs.
April 13, 2026OPEC Output Takes Record Plunge as Iran War Slams Exports
Output collapsed by 7.88 million barrels a day to 20.79 million a day in March, driven by losses in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
April 13, 2026Aluminum Hits 4-Year High on Trump’s Blockade of Hormuz
The lightweight metal rose as much as 2.3% on the London Metal Exchange, reigniting a rally driven by supply shortages due to the Middle East war.
April 13, 2026Workers at JBS Meatpacking Plant in Colorado Win Wage Hike
The Swift Beef plant in Greeley, Colo., will immediately return to normal operations after weeks of uncertainty, JBS said in a statement.
April 13, 2026AI Chip Export Drive Stalls Inside Commerce Department
The challenges risk affecting a wider swath of the industry as the Trump administration weighs how to create a more formal approach for chip export control.
April 10, 2026Federal Court Hears New Case Against Trump's Latest Tariffs
The 10% Section 122 tariffs, which replaced the IEEPA tariffs that the Supreme Court dismissed, are scheduled to expire July 24.
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