Government

U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) has introduced a bill that would bar the EPA from finalizing strong new emission standards that would push the auto industry toward EVs.

The Biden administration announced July 7 that it is purchasing 6 million barrels of crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as it continues to slowly refill the emergency stockpile.

While the United Auto Workers union hammers out a new deal with GM and battery manufacturer Ultium Cells, workers are pointing to safety hazards as a key issue in the negotiations.

America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, another sign of the economy's resiliency.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The railroad industry has sued to block a new minimum crew-size requirement that Ohio imposed after a fiery train derailment in East Palestine in February.

Major truck and engine manufacturers have brokered a truce with California’s plan for phasing out sales of Classes 4-8 diesel-powered trucks in a landmark deal with state regulators.

U.S. automobile safety regulators at the NHTSA are zeroing in on changes that Tesla has made to its Autopilot partially automated driving system.

Nikola Corp. delivered 45 battery-electric trucks wholesale and 66 trucks retail in the second quarter, the company announced July 5.

Diesel prices dropped another 3.4 cents to a national average of $3.767 per gallon, according to weekly data released by the Energy Information Administration July 3.

An inflation index that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve tumbled in May to its lowest level since April 2021, pulled down by lower gas prices and slower-rising food costs.