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The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit widened in September for the first time in six months as imports grew and some exports plunged.

The U.S. and the European Union have set up a task force to resolve a dispute over electric vehicle batteries that the EU says would discriminate against manufacturers in the 27-nation bloc and break World Trade Organization rules.

Nearly 400 school districts spanning all 50 states and Washington, D.C., along with several tribes and U.S. territories, are receiving roughly $1 billion in grants to purchase about 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program.

SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations wrapped up its 2022 Management Conference & Exhibition with an evening of celebration after electing Dan Van Alstine as the federation’s 78th chairman.

SAN DIEGO — Peterbilt Motors Co. unveiled its SuperTruck II high-efficiency concept vehicle for the first time in the exhibit hall at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

SAN DIEGO — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg celebrated the contributions of the millions of commercial drivers who are engaged in advancing the country’s economy at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition Oct. 25.

SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations highlighted the important work individuals are doing for the trucking industry during a luncheon Oct. 24 at its Management Conference & Exhibition.

SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said Oct. 25 the trucking industry should be fairly well insulated from a potential recession in 2023.

Texas Instruments Inc., whose chips go into everything from home appliances to missiles, gave a weak sales forecast for the current quarter, indicating that the falloff in semiconductor demand is spreading beyond computing and phones.

SAN DIEGO — American Trucking Associations revealed Oct. 25 that it estimates the shortfall of professional drivers has decreased slightly to 78,000 for this year.