Latest News Updates From Keiron Greenhalgh

Keiron Greenhalgh

Keiron Greenhalgh

Staff Reporter

Keiron Greenhalgh is a business reporter at Transport Topics.


BusinessLogistics

Teamsters Break Off UPS Talks, Warn Strike ‘Inevitable’

The Teamsters union gave UPS Inc. a June 30 ultimatum in labor talks after walking away from discussions June 28, warning a nationwide strike “appears inevitable.â€

June 29, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyPrivate

Fleets Can Expect Long Timelines for Facility Connections

Facility electrification timelines for  heavy-duty trucking fleets are likely to be more protracted than carrier executives might expect, according to executives at power utilities.

June 28, 2023
BusinessLogistics

Yellow Sues Teamsters, Alleging Breach of Contract

Yellow Corp. filed suit June 27 against the Teamsters union and certain affiliates alleging breach of contract and accusing the union of causing more than $137 million in damages.

June 27, 2023
GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics

Diesel Price Resumes Decline

Diesel prices slipped 1.4 cents a gallon after a one-week interruption to settle at a national average of $3.801, according to Energy Information Administration data released June 26.

June 26, 2023
BusinessLogistics

Logistics Plus Expands European Operations

Logistics Plus Inc. has acquired Dutch peer Jan Krediet in an effort to expand its European presence, the Erie, Pa.-based logistics service provider said June 22.

June 23, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomousPrivate

FBI Says EVs Raise Risk of Cyberattacks

Trucking companies that are considering electrifying their fleets must be on their guard for the heightened opportunities such decisions offer cybercriminals, according to the FBI.

June 22, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Parts, Labor Expenses Up More Than 8% Year-Over-Year in Q1

Maintenance parts and labor expenses for trucking companies across North America rose more than 8% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2023, according to a recently released study.

June 22, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Nikola Cuts 270 Jobs to Slash Costs

Nikola Corp. will cut 270 jobs, including 120 in the United States, as the beleaguered truck maker seeks to slash cash outflows, the Phoenix-based company said.

June 20, 2023
BusinessEquipment

May Trailer Orders Decrease 54% Year-Over-Year

U.S. trailer orders more than halved in May compared with a year ago to an estimated 9,100 units, according to data released by ACT Research.

June 16, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Grid Planning Must Accommodate Electric Trucks

Electrification of longhaul trucking in the U.S., and globally, will require power-grid operators and regulators to change their planning processes.

June 16, 2023