Author: Eric Kulisch
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Reimagining federal safety standards
What will the crash-standards be for autonomous vehicles? Some companies are trying to shape how those safety regulations eventually look so they can accelerate deployment of their vehicles and get a head start in the competitive AV market.
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Capital-area dealers uneasy over shutdown
Gridlock in Washington isn’t just a political problem. Auto dealerships in the capital region are beginning to sense the economic effects of the partial government shutdown.
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Colorado mandates ZEV program
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis directed state agencies to develop policies encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles, including a Zero Emission Vehicle program embraced by California. Colorado would join 10 other states that require automakers to hit sa…
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EPA racing clock for 50-state emissions plan
Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler defended the Trump administration’s proposal to weaken emissions standards and held out hope for an agreement with California on a national program.
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Two years of trade tumult, and more on the horizon
At the halfway mark of President Donald Trump’s term, the auto industry is still coming to terms with the costs of two years of roller-coaster trade policy. And even more turmoil is expected in 2019.
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Mobile, Ala., may become export hub
A new port investment at Mobile could help Alabama challenge the East Coast for auto export, import traffic
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Shutdown adds to industry’s trade headaches
Many automakers and suppliers are applying for exemptions from tariffs, but no one is there to process those requests.
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EU trade official hopeful U.S. won’t pursue auto tariffs
WASHINGTON — Cecilia Malmström, European commissioner for trade, expressed confidence after meeting with U.S. officials here this week that the U.S. would not impose tariffs on auto imports from the European Union, as the sides agreed in Ju…
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Trump nominates Wheeler to be permanent EPA chief
President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to permanently lead the agency.
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Auto suppliers will get squeezed to offset higher costs from USMCA, survey says
More than a third of automotive executives said they plan to renegotiate contracts with suppliers and aggressively seek production savings to counter higher costs expected under the proposed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.