Tag: Donald Trump

August 2, 2021

The Biden administration is expected to announce stricter fuel-efficiency standards for new cars and light trucks as early as this week, fulfilling a pledge to reset tailpipe-emission limits eased by former President Donald Trump. The new standards are expected to […]

April 21, 2021

As has been well documented by this blog, a few years ago the cheeseheads up in Wisconsin – led by this guy – cut a deal with Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn to open an enormous manufacturing facility in Racine County where […]

November 3, 2020

The outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to have widespread impact on the U.S. auto industry – from near-term consumer confidence to long-term regulatory and trade policies. In his […]

May 21, 2020

DETROIT — When Donald Trump tours Ford Motor Co.’s ventilator production operation Thursday, there are more than a few ways the visit could get awkward. Will he adhere to the automaker’s requirement that everyone wear a mask at its facilities […]

May 20, 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to answer “serious questions” about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd’s plans to build a U.S.-based $12 billion plant, flagging national security concerns and potentially undisclosed subsidies. TSMC, the world’s […]

May 19, 2020

(Reuters) – The United States will announce on Tuesday that it has signed a $354 million contract with a company to make generic medicines and pharmaceutical ingredients in the country needed to treat COVID-19, the New York Times reported late […]

May 12, 2020

“California should let Tesla & @elonmusk open the plant, NOW. It can be done Fast & Safely!” Trump wrote on Twitter. On Monday, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said production was resuming at the automaker’s sole U.S. vehicle factory, defying […]

April 21, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has asked his government to come up with a way to inject cash into the ailing U.S. drilling industry to help it survive a historic collapse in global crude oil prices. The […]

April 17, 2020

As President Donald Trump and his economic advisers look to start reopening the U.S. economy in May, a central question is emerging for companies with supply chains stretching across North America: What if Mexico and Canada don’t have the same […]

March 30, 2020

Nearly all last week President Trump firmly resisted using the Defense Production Act (DPA) to compel manufacturers to produce critical medical products in short supply as the coronavirus pandemic explodes across the United States. “We’re a country not based on […]

March 19, 2020

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called on President Donald Trump to speed up mass production of medical and protective equipment using the Defense Production Act, citing shortages in the country. “Right now, shortages of critical medical and personal […]

January 6, 2020

The proposed overhaul will update how federal agencies implement the bedrock National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a law aimed at ensuring the government protects the environment when reviewing or making decisions about major projects, from building roads and bridges, cutting […]

November 20, 2019

(Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Wednesday it had started construction of a new campus in Austin, Texas, beside its existing facility where it makes the new MacBook Pro laptops. Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is set to give […]

November 15, 2019

WASHINGTON — Automakers around the world are awaiting a decision from President Donald Trump on whether he will impose up to 25 percent tariffs on U.S. light-vehicle and auto part imports after a 180-day review period elapsed this week. Trump […]

October 29, 2019

The hearing set by the Energy and Commerce Committee will air out the grievances of two key political constituencies heading into next year’s election at a time President Donald Trump has been working hard to win them over. Trump’s Environmental […]

August 29, 2019

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration is planning a “giant package” related to ethanol that would please U.S. farmers angry over the government’s expanded approval of waivers freeing oil refiners from obligations to use the […]

August 22, 2019

Trump is telling voters across the country that the economy is booming and jobs are growing. But the blow to factory employment is more pronounced in places like Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin than in the rest of the country. While […]

July 17, 2019

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Japan are working on a trade deal involving agriculture and autos that could be agreed by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when they meet in New York in September, three industry sources […]

July 16, 2019

The president repeated accusations made previously by Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal and venture capitalist, that Google may be infiltrated by Chinese intelligence agents. “A great and brilliant guy who knows this subject better than anyone! The Trump Administration […]

May 17, 2019

WASHINGTON — The White House said on Friday that President Donald Trump is delaying a decision by up to six months on whether to impose tariffs on imported cars and parts to allow for more time for trade talks with […]