Keith Laing
The Detroit News
Washington, DC, United States
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New NAFTA takes effect amid carmaker COVID-19 recovery
Rules in place since 1994 will be replaced by a new pact requiring carmakers to produce cars with 75% of parts originating from North America. → Read More
NAFTA replacement looms as carmakers emerge from COVID-19 shutdowns
Automaker only learned specifics of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement about a week ago. The new trade pact takes effect July 1. → Read More
Carmakers get delay, more time to meet NAFTA successor's rules amid pandemic
The federal government will give auto companies at least five years instead of three to meet requirements of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement → Read More
NTSB: Driver in fatal Tesla crash was playing video game
NTSB: Driver in fatal Tesla crash was distracted by video game → Read More
Trump administration moves to finalize fuel-economy rollback
The plan calls for reducing the annual fleetwide average mpg increases for carmakers for the model years 2021 to 2026 → Read More
GM at center of mpg, electric-vehicle tax credit fights
GM is lobbying for an extension of a $7,500 tax credit for buyers of EVs, but has angered some Democrats by siding with Trump on mpg rules → Read More
California to stop buying GM, Fiat Chrysler cars over mpg fight
'Carmakers that have chosen to be on the wrong side of history will be on the losing end of CA’s buying power,' California's governor tweeted → Read More
Raids raise possibility of federal racketeering case against UAW
Experts said Wednesday's raids of the homes top UAW officials amplify the possibility of federal government oversight → Read More
Trump lashes out against automakers' mpg deal with Calif.
Trump criticizes 'politically correct' carmakers who’ve pushed back on his plan to weaken fuel-efficiency requirements → Read More
Nearby states raise gas tax as Whitmer road plan idles
The nearby states have hiked their fuel levies 10.5 cents and 19 cents → Read More
Detroit carmakers stand to lose billions under new Mexico tariffs
The tariffs come over the objections from automakers who say such a move will disrupt supply chains and raise prices for new-car buyers. → Read More
EPA chief defends decision to pull out of Calif. mpg talks
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler says he's confident the Trump administration's proposal to roll back stringent gas-mileage rules will hold up in court → Read More
How John Dingell championed auto industry
John Dingell championed the auto industry, nudging executives to embrace stricter emission standards while defending automakers from over-regulation. → Read More
Tesla posts $139M profit for quarter, but falls short of forecast
Tesla posted a $139 million profit for fourth quarter of 2018, delivering a second consecutive profitable quarter but falling short of expectations. → Read More
Mich. firms, universities get $9M to study advanced car technologies
The funding is part of a group of 42 projects worth $80 billion that the DOE is financing → Read More
Chamber: Tariffs would cost Michigan. $2.3 billion
President Trump's plan to put tariffs on imports of cars and other foreign products could cost Michigan $2.3 billion, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. → Read More
Environmentalists target Ford over mpg rules
Environmental groups buy full-page ads targeting Ford in their campaign to prevent easing of stringent gas mileage rules → Read More
Carmakers poised for big win on fuel rules
The Trump administration is expected to at least partially roll back Obama-era gas-mileage rules. → Read More
Michigan union membership increased by 1.2% in 2017
The number of union members in Michigan increased from 606,000 in 2016 to 658,000 last year. → Read More
Self-driving fleets could keep seniors mobile
Robotic cars could help older people get to the grocery store and doctor, but they may need to be convinced they’re safe → Read More