Politics
Trump may tie Mexican immigration control to NAFTA
April 23President Trump threatened to make Mexican immigration control a condition of a new NAFTA agreement, saying the southern neighbor must stop illegal immigrants from getting into the United States.
Trump weighs rejoining TPP as he tones down China trade threat
April 12President Trump said he may rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the free-trade deal he withdrew from shortly after taking office, as he expressed confidence in trade conflicts being resolved.
Trump threatens endless NAFTA talks amid softening U.S. stance on car content
April 12Donald Trump says he's willing to “renegotiate forever” on NAFTA, a threat that comes as his trade office again softens its marquee demand for changes to the auto sector.
Ford to ramp up Lincoln rollout in China to catch rivals, report says
April 12Lincoln plans to build as many as five new vehicles in China by 2022, two sources told Reuters, in a move to expand sales in the world's largest vehicle market and blunt the impact of trade disputes.
Senate Democrats vow to defend existing emissions standards
April 10Senate Democrats said they will fight the EPA's effort to scale back fuel efficiency standards and criticized automakers for reneging on a commitment to build cleaner cars by pushing for the change.
Mexico's NAFTA chief signals initial deal is unlikely this week
April 9Mexican economy minister lowered expectations that the three NAFTA nations will reach an initial deal this week, saying instead he sees an 80 percent chance of an agreement by the first week of May.
Trump to tap Heidi King to run NHTSA
April 6The White House said President Trump intends to nominate NHTSA's deputy chief Heidi King to run the agency as regulators debate reducing planned fuel efficiency increases through 2025.
NAFTA trio meets to test new warm mood as Trump sees deal soon
April 6Senior ministers from the three NAFTA countries are gathering in Washington amid growing signs of optimism that they could find common ground on the toughest issues.
Trump says NAFTA deal may come 'fairly soon' but U.S. in no rush
April 5President Donald Trump said the United States may reach a deal soon on a revamped NAFTA while playing down expectations the announcement will come next week at a regional summit in Peru.
Tariffs may end Chinese car imports before they really start
April 5A small-but-growing number of Chinese-assembled cars making their way to the United States could be under threat as the Trump administration looks to slap a 25 percent duty on imported goods.
Trump plans to soften NAFTA demand on regional auto content, report says
April 4The Trump administration has softened a key NAFTA demand for more North American content in car manufacturing, three people familiar with the talks told Bloomberg.
These deadlines explain why Trump's hurrying to get a NAFTA deal
April 3The Trump administration is hoping to pull off a quick NAFTA win by aiming for a provisional pact as early as next week. A look at the political calendar explains why that's all he's likely to get.
