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NewsOctober 22, 2014

UPS Cuts PM Intervals in Half with Telematics

UPS has reduced the number of preventative maintenance inspections to 120,000 per year from 240,000 in the past five years by implementing a telematics system.

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NewsSeptember 8, 2014

Pa. Awards 33 Air Quality Grants to Fleets

Bimbo Bakeries, UPS, FedEx and Skytop received grants to convert their fleet vehicles to operate on alternative fuels such as CNG or propane autogas.

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NewsAugust 14, 2014

UPS to Reduce Carbon Emissions By 20 Percent

UPS Inc. has set a goal to reduce the carbon intensity of its transportation operations by 20 percent in the next six years, after meeting an earlier goal three years early, the company said.

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NewsJune 11, 2014

UPS COO to Take Over As CEO

The United Parcel Service has appointed David Abney, its current chief operating officer, as the logistics firm's new chief executive effective Sept. 1. Abney, 58, is replacing Scott Davis, who is retiring.

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NewsApril 4, 2014

250 UPS Drivers Fired In Union Dispute

UPS has dismissed 250 drivers in Queens, New York, after they walked off the job for 90 minutes in support of a long-time employee and union activist, who was fired by the parcel delivery service.

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NewsMarch 5, 2014

UPS to Add $70M in Propane Autogas Vehicles, Fueling

United Parcel Service will invest $70 million to purchase 1,000 propane autogas delivery trucks and install 50 fueling stations at UPS sites to support them, the company announced today.

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Newsby StaffDecember 27, 2013

UPS, FedEx Fleets Overwhelmed by Online Holiday Orders

United Parcel Service and FedEx Corp. scrambled to deliver holiday gifts after Christmas Day following an unexpected surge in online ordering that brought delays and plenty of customer complaints.

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NewsDecember 26, 2013

Fed Grants Help Develop Fuel Cell Delivery Van, Truck

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded more than $7 million for hydrogen and fuel-cell vehicle and infrastructure projects in four states to speed the development of the technology.

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NewsAugust 28, 2013

UPS Expands Logistics Reach in China

UPS announced the expansion of its presence in China with the addition of two new contract logistics distribution facilities in Chengdu and Shanghai, bringing the total to more than 130 contract logistics facilities, covering 87 cities.

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NewsJuly 25, 2013

UPS Sustainability Report Details Fuel Use Reduction of 1.3 Million Gallons in 2012

UPS detailed the technologies and methods it employed to reduce fuel use and emissions, in many cases by helping its drivers avoid traveling unnecessary miles and idling.

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