Latest News Updates From Keiron Greenhalgh

Business, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Ryder Posts Q2 Profit Surge, Revenue Up 10% on Leasing Gains

Profits and revenues at Ryder System Inc. increased in the second quarter of 2024 on the back of higher returns from its leasing and maintenance program, the integration of the Cardinal Logistics acquisition and the absence of an accounting charge taken in the year-ago period.

July 26, 2024
Business, Logistics

Freight Rate Rebound Timeline Remains Muddy

A timeline for a rebound in freight rates and market conditions remains muddy into the second half of 2024, according to executives and analysts.

July 25, 2024
Business, Technology

Daimler Truck Advances Battery-Electric Ambitions in Germany

Daimler Truck’s battery-electric vehicle ambitions took another step forward as the world’s largest truck maker opened a center devoted to developing battery expertise in Germany.

July 25, 2024
Business, Equipment

European Truck Sales Slump Hurts Paccar Q2 Profits

Paccar Inc. profits fell in the second quarter of 2024 on the back of sagging European truck sales and lower parts and financial services divisions profits.

July 24, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous, Top 100

Atlas Energy to Deploy Self-Driving Trucks for Fracking Sand

Atlas Energy plans to deploy self-driving trucks developed by Kodiak Robotics for delivery of fracking sand to Permian Basin oil and natural gas wells in Texas beginning in early 2025.

July 24, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo Trucks North America Offers CARB-Compliant Engine

Volvo Trucks North America announced the availability of a diesel engine that meets CARB requirements for nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions standards.

July 23, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Freight Recession Still Squeezing Marten’s Profits, Margins

Profits and margins at Marten Transport continued to weaken in Q2 of 2024, dented by the ongoing industrywide supply-demand imbalance, higher costs and softer freight rates.

July 22, 2024
Business, Fuel

Truck Maker Hyzon Raises Funds for Working Capital

Hyzon Motors is set to bolster its working capital through an equity sale, the latest move in the hydrogen fuel cell-powered truck maker’s ongoing restructuring, it said July 19.

July 19, 2024
Business, Equipment

Volvo Q2 Profits Jump on Price, Margin Increases

Volvo Group profits jumped year on year in the second quarter of 2024 on the back of truck price increases and improved margins for construction equipment plus marine and industrial engines.

July 18, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Paccar Technical Center Expands Campus, Adds Staff

The Paccar Technical Center continues to grow in size and head count, some 42 years after the Mount Vernon, Wash., facility began operations, according to its top executive.

July 18, 2024