Toyota to shift Tacoma production back to Texas as USMCA review continues
Toyota's $3.6 billion San Antonio expansion will shift Tacoma production from Baja California, Mexico to Texas as USMCA talks continue.
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Magnitude 7 Metals plans partial restart of New Madrid smelter
Magnitude 7 Metals plans to restart one potline at its idled Missouri primary aluminum smelter before the end of 2026, returning 75,000 metric tons per year of production after more than two years offline.
LME Clear raises renminbi collateral limit, accepts Hong Kong warrants
LME Clear increased member renminbi collateral limits, shortened collateral notice periods and approved Hong Kong warrants for collateral use.
Op-Ed: One Market, One Industry: A shared Future
Aluminum Association of Canada's Jean Simard outlines how the upcoming CUSMA review could strengthen North American aluminum market integration through greater transparency, stronger enforcement and closer trade-policy coordination while preserving the agreement's existing framework.
The battle over Oklahoma's proposed smelter reaches beyond environmental review
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond's challenge to the proposed Inola aluminum smelter shifts the debate from what regulators may decide to whether the permitting process should be allowed to reach a conclusion.
Op-Ed: A stronger USMCA is critical to America’s future
USMCA modernized North American trade and reinforced the manufacturing foundation that supports the automotive, packaging, aerospace, energy and defense sectors.
SMU: Steel and aluminum spared in new Section 301 forced-labor tariffs
The forced-labor and Brazil 301 actions are aimed more at finished goods supply chains, not raw metals.
Trump expands Section 232 tariff treatment for equipment imports
A June 1 proclamation expanded the list of equipment products eligible for temporary 15% Section 232 tariff treatment and established an 85% domestic content threshold for products eligible for a 10% rate.
Class 8 surge, trailer slump complicates trucking recovery narrative
ACT Research and FTR Intelligence data showed Class 8 truck orders increased sharply in early 2026 even as trailer demand, OEM deliveries and manufacturer shipments remained weaker.
Trump administration introduces full-value tariffs on aluminum-containing imports
The US will apply tariffs to the full value of aluminum-containing imports under a new Section 232 framework with tiered duty rates.