Notice 14 Mar 2025 automotive industry, us, electric vehicles, antitrust, cooperative research, fluid development

🔋Notice on Cooperative Research for Advanced Electric Vehicle Fluids

The Department of Justice issued a notice regarding the Cooperative Research Group Advanced Fluids for Electrified Vehicles 2, which aims to enhance understanding of electric vehicle fluid stressors. The venture includes major players in the automotive sector collaborating on fluid optimization for electric vehicle powertrains, invoking provisions of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act.

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Notice 11 Mar 2025 trade, automotive industry, homeland security, tariffs, canada, executive orders, border protection, customs, drugs

📦Amendment to Import Duties on Canadian Products Effective March 2025

In order to effectuate the President's Executive Order 14193, "Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border," as amended by Executive Order 14197, "Progress on the Situation at Our Northern Border", and subsequently amended by Executive Order 14226, "Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border", which imposed specified rates of duty on imports of articles that are products of Canada, and further amended by the President's March 6, 2025 Executive order "Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border," the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that appropriate action is needed to modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) as set out in the Annex to this notice.

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Presidential Document 11 Mar 2025 automotive industry, regulatory changes, tariffs, trade agreements, canada, u.s. economy

🚗Executive Order Adjusts Tariffs to Support Automotive Industry

Executive Order 14231 addresses the flow of illicit drugs across the northern border by amending tariffs related to the U.S. automotive industry and potash imports from Canada. The order seeks to minimize disruptions in automotive supply chains, emphasizing the importance of this industry for national security and economic stability. It introduces specific changes to tariffs, aiming to protect jobs and industry innovation.

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Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Standards 6 Jan 2025 automotive industry, epa, california, clean air act, pollution control

🌱EPA Grants California Waiver for Advanced Clean Cars II Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is providing notice of its decision granting the California Air Resources Board's ("CARB's") request for a waiver of Clean Air Act preemption for its Advanced Clean Cars II ("ACC II") regulations. EPA's decision was issued under the authority of the Clean Air Act ("CAA" or "Act") section 209.

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