Transport Topics February 12, 2013 View the original piece UPS Inc. said it has put 100 new all-electric delivery trucks in service in California. The electric trucks will reduce the consumption of fuel by 126,000 gallons, UPS said. They have an operating range of 75 miles and will deliver packages in Sacramento, San Bernardino, Ceres, Fresno and Bakersfield. The trucks were funded in part the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and were manufactured in Stockton, Calif., by...

February 1, 2013: UPS Teamsters stand up for a better contract as the company announces its 2012 profits. In a tough economy, UPS continues to make huge profits. On Jan. 31, the company announced it hauled in $2.05 billion in profits in the fourth quarter of 2012—not counting a one-time accounting charge. Click here for TDU's detailed coverage. The company was making record profits in 2007 but the Hoffa administration gave UPS contract concessions. This...

Make UPS Deliver January 31, 2013 View the original piece January 31, 2013: UPS announced record Fourth Quarter and Annual adjusted earnings in a company statement today. UPS made profits of $2.05 billion excluding a big one-time pension accounting charge. The company's fourth quarter profits looked like a loss thanks to an accounting gimmick. UPS took a massive one-time $3 billion "non-cash charge" on company pension and benefit plans. This charge did not affect the...