Technology

MARSHALL, Mich. — A new, 18-speed automated transmission that will soon be available from Peterbilt Motors Co. can be spec’d for both on- and off-highway uses and with calibrations tailored to customer needs, the company announced.

U.S. retail sales of Classes 4-7 commercial vehicles in January fell 14.3% compared with a year earlier as all segments declined, Wards Intelligence reported.

U.S. Xpress will collaborate with autonomous driving technology company Aurora Innovation to explore the deployment of self-driving trucks within the motor carrier’s network.

The DeLorean Motor Co. — the 1980s-era automaker whose sleek, silver sports car starred as a time machine in “Back to the Future” — is making a comeback in San Antonio as a manufacturer of electric vehicles.

Economists and industry experts widely believe supply chain disruptions will continue to greatly impact the transportation industry for the first half of the year, and possibly into 2023.

The U.S. Postal Service is expected in coming days to reaffirm its plan to pay Oshkosh Corp. as much as $6 billion over 10 years to replace an aging fleet of red-white-and blue delivery vans with mostly gasoline-powered models instead of climate-friendly electric vehicles.

Averitt Express marked a half century in business last year with celebrations at its facilities across the country, including its corporate headquarters in Cookeville, Tenn.

Anheuser-Busch teamed up with fleet partners Nikola Corp. and BYD Motors ahead of the Super Bowl to deliver Bud Light NEXT with zero-emission trucks.

LAS VEGAS — When TuSimple completed its first “driver-out” autonomous truck run in December, it marked a significant step toward a commercial launch of the company’s driverless truck technology.

Class 8 U.S. retail sales in January slipped below 15,000, an 11.8% decline compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported.