Business

WASHINGTON — A new report compiled for the American Association of Port Authorities shows that ports and the maritime industry played a critical role in economic growth last year.

A federal district court has delivered a setback to the California Trucking Association as the group continues efforts to block the state’s enforcement of the controversial AB 5 law.

Stellantis NV has agreed to strict rules to boost electric cars set by California and adopted by several other U.S. states that the carmaker has previously blasted.

The trucking industry transitioning to full electrification would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investments, a new study revealed March 19.

WHITING, Ind. — BP’s sprawling oil refinery in northwest Indiana has resumed normal operations more than six weeks after a power outage prompted the energy giant to temporarily shut down.  

The power takeoff unit, a staple of thousands of vocational work trucks across dozens of industries, is on the verge of a makeover, as more operators are finding benefits in electric systems.

The Biden administration is setting a new estimate of the fuel efficiency of electric vehicles meant to better reflect the real world and further drive sales of emission-free cars.

Truck tonnage recorded a 12th consecutive decline in February while managing a month-to-month gain, a mixed result for an industry seeking signs of an emergence from its freight recession.

General Motors Co. is racing to fix problems in its electric vehicle business to make good on promises CEO Mary Barra made five years ago. It still has a long way to go.

Aerolane is testing a business plan to pull cargo gliders with small freighter planes.