The Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act would prevent liability claims based on vehicle safety standards stricter than NHTSA regulations. Sponsors say a nationwide standard would reduce legal ...

In the oil market, the price for a barrel of Brent crude rose 2% to $85.23. It had swung between $72 and $102 last month. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a pact with Oman to establish a shipping ...

The U.S. posted a record July budget deficit of $432 billion as federal spending accelerated, Treasury Department data showed. The fiscal 2026 deficit reached $1.8 trillion through 10 months, tracking ...

U.S. gasoline and diesel prices reached record seasonal highs in August, averaging $4 and $5.40 per gallon as peak travel demand continued. Higher prices reflect constrained global fuel supplies tied ...

The escalating rhetoric raises further doubt that any immediate deal can be reached over the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil flowed before the U.S. and Israel started attacking Iran ...

Pittsburgh is hosting the National Truck Driving Championships and North American Inspectors Championship, highlighting professional drivers and inspectors committed to highway safety. Rebecca Oyler ...

The price of a barrel of Brent crude fell 0.5% to $88.48. U.S. gasoline prices edged 2 cents higher overnight to a national average of $4.04 per gallon, according to AAA.

The buying splurge is being spearheaded by China’s state-owned agricultural traders, with the private sector largely sitting on the sidelines because the trade isn’t commercially viable.

Ann-Marie Campbell, senior executive vice president, will oversee day-to-day operations, and CFO Richard McPhail will lead financial management and the company’s subsidiaries involving professional ...

Proficient Auto Logistics will buy Hansen & Adkins for $130 million in a deal that would make the combined entity the largest auto hauler in North America.

Okuda served as president then chairman of Toyota from 1995 through 2006. He is especially remembered for having led the development of the gas-electric hybrid Prius, introduced in 1997.

U.S. inflation eased to 3.4% in July from 3.5% in June, while core inflation slipped to 2.5%, the Labor Department said Aug. 12. The data suggested higher oil and gasoline prices from the Iran war had ...