Latest News Updates From Keiron Greenhalgh

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
Business, Technology, Equipment

Peterbilt Rolls Out SmartLINQ Prognostics Software Addition

Peterbilt recently launched a broader rollout of its Prognostics diagnostics software, a senior executive said.

July 18, 2024
Business, Equipment

Daimler Truck Takes Chinese JV Write-Down, Cites Weak Sales

Daimler Truck will take a writedown on the value of its Chinese joint venture due to a persistently weak market in Asia’s largest economy, the German truck manufacturer said July 16.

July 17, 2024
Business, Technology, For-Hire

Leonard’s Express Eyes Planning Boost With Optimal Dynamics

Leonard’s Express will begin deploying Optimal Dynamics’ load planning and dispatch software starting in August, executives said July 16.

July 16, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Ryder Buys Mobile Maintenance Firm Pit Stop Fleet Service

Ryder System Inc. is set to buy Pit Stop Fleet Service for an undisclosed sum, it said July 15. The deal is expected to close by Aug. 1.

July 16, 2024
Business, Equipment

Truck Mirror Shortage Hinders Navistar Second-Quarter Sales

Navistar truck and bus sales in the second quarter of 2024 slumped 31% year-over-year, partly as a result of a shortage of truck mirrors, parent company Traton said July 10.

July 11, 2024