July 22, 2026, 1:34 p.m. ET The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation on Wednesday to toughen a U.S. government ban on Chinese automakers entering the American market that could bar German automaker Mercedes-Benz from selling vehicles in the United States. Senator Ted Cruz, the committee chair and a Texas Republican, warned the bill’s provision that would…
Updated May 13, 2026, 11:55 a.m. ET President Donald Trump has landed in China for a discussion with the country’s president, bringing with him over 10 U.S. business leaders and plans to discuss China-U.S. relations, world peace, and development. According to Trump, he is in China for an “incredible gathering of the world’s greatest businessmen/women”…
March 3, 2026, 10:56 a.m. ET Recently, the head of antitrust for the Trump administration’s Department of Justice, Gail Slater, resigned from her post. Per reports, this stemmed in large part from tension with Attorney General Pam Bondi, who grew frustrated with Slater’s insistence on blocking a merger between Hewlett Packard Enterprises, or HPE, and…
Updated Jan. 28, 2026, 2:21 p.m. ET Chinese electric carmaker BYD plans to sell over a million plug-in models outside of China in 2026. A recent trade deal will allow up to 49,000 Chinese-made EVs, including BYD models, into Canada. BYD does not currently plan to sell its electric cars in the United States due…
Updated Jan. 22, 2026, 9:41 a.m. ET China’s rapid electrification has been hailed as a miracle. By some measures, India is even further ahead. The nation is electrifying faster and using fewer fossil fuels per capita than China did when it was at similar levels of economic development, according to a new report from the…
Updated Jan. 20, 2026, 10:20 a.m. ET Canada and China announced a new trade agreement allowing up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into the Canadian market. The deal is expected to drive new Chinese investment in Canada’s auto manufacturing sector within three years. Canada’s Unifor union criticized the agreement, stating it puts Canadian auto jobs…
Updated Jan. 17, 2026, 4:09 p.m. ET A key Trump administration trade official is not concerned that Canada’s decision to allow limited electric vehicle imports from China will hurt U.S. automakers, he said Saturday at the Detroit Auto Show. “We have an enormous market share in Canada,” said U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer during…
Updated Jan. 16, 2026, 5:39 p.m. ET A new Canadian trade deal with China allowing 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into the country at a lower tariff rate was swiftly criticized by senior Trump administration officials as well as the leader of Canada’s main automaking province. “China now has a foothold in the Canadian market and…
Jan. 2, 2026, 11:59 a.m. ET Chinese auto giant BYD surpassed Tesla to become the world’s top electric-vehicle seller in 2025, according to new data released by the two companies. The Chinese automaker has come a long way since 2011, when Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed BYD as a competitor in a Bloomberg TV interview,…
Dec. 15, 2025, 5:12 a.m. ET Artificial intelligence is already impacting major sectors like education, agriculture, medicine and manufacturing. Overly strict regulations could hinder American innovation and allow competitors like China to take the lead. Kentucky is presented as a model for a balanced approach, focusing on workforce development, modernization and public-private partnerships. U.S. leadership…