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Keiron Greenhalgh

Keiron Greenhalgh

Staff Reporter

Keiron Greenhalgh is a business reporter at Transport Topics.


BusinessEquipment

Softer Global Truck Tire Demand Drags on Michelin Q1 Sales

Michelin posted a 4.1% year-over-year decrease in tire sales in the first quarter of 2024, citing softer overall demand in the truck and specialty tire segments.

April 24, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

New VTNA, Mack Tractors to Leave Plants With HVO in Tank

All Class 8 tractors rolling off VTNA and Mack Trucks production lines are set to depart manufacturing facilities with hydrotreated vegetable oil or renewable diesel in their fuel tanks.

April 24, 2024
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Forward Air Hires Ex-Ceva Logistics Executive Stewart as CEO

Shawn Stewart is set to join Forward Air as CEO, effective April 28, the carrier said April 23. He also will join the asset-light transportation services group’s board of directors.

April 24, 2024
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Traton Maintains Battery-Electric Decarbonization Focus

Navistar parent company Traton is standing firm in its belief that battery-electric trucks are the best alternative for trucking fleets looking to decarbonize their operations.

April 24, 2024
Business

Lower Used Truck Prices, Weak Rental Market Hurt Ryder Profits

Ryder's profits fell in the first quarter on sharply lower used tractor and truck prices and weak rental market conditions, the company said April 23, but saw a boost from recent acquisitions.

April 23, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Volvo Group Price Increases Aid Q1 Profits

Profits at truck maker Volvo Group in the first quarter of 2024 received a boost from price increases, even as orders and deliveries declined as expected.

April 17, 2024
GovernmentBusinessFor-Hire

Five Auto Haulers to Merge as Backer Files for IPO

Five auto carriers look set to merge, with the combined entity likely to then add to its assets by buying up competitors, if an initial public offering pans out as planned.

April 17, 2024
BusinessTechnologyFor-Hire

Truck Software Developer Platform Science Raises $125M

Platform Science raised $125 million in capital to accelerate the launch of its software platform with additional truck manufacturers, a spokesperson for the company said April 16.

April 17, 2024
BusinessEquipment

VTNA Opens Order Book for Redesigned VNL Class 8 Flagship

Volvo Trucks North America opened the order book April 15 for its new Class 8 VNL tractor, it said.

April 15, 2024
BusinessLogistics

Reopening of Ex-Yellow LTL Terminals Gathers Pace

Reopening of former Yellow Corp. terminals quickened in recent days, with multiple less-than-truckload players introducing additional doors they bought at auction.

April 14, 2024