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Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Peterbilt Unveils Battery-Electric Models 579EV and 567EV

The models were unveiled April 14 at a media preview at Texas Motor Speedway in advance of the trucks’ official debut April 28 at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.

April 28, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Kenworth Delays Start of Hydrogen Fuel Cell T680 Production

Serial production of Kenworth Truck Co.'s hydrogen fuel cell electric T680 tractors will not begin in 2025 as previously announced, according to a senior executive.

April 11, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Paccar Q4 Profit Falls but Leaders Predict Better 2025

The Bellevue, Wash.-based truck maker posted a profit of $872 million or $1.66 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2024, down 38.5% compared with $1.42 billion, $2.70, in 2023.

January 28, 2025
Business, Equipment

Oklahoma Woman Wins the Last Peterbilt Model 389x Built

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An Oklahoma woman won Rush Truck Centers’ sweepstakes to give away the last Peterbilt Model 389x produced.

October 17, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Peterbilt Introduces Additional Mirrors for 579, 567 Models

Peterbilt is set to offer digital vision system-mirrors for its Models 579 and 567, and the truck maker expects to improve truck drivers’ visibility options and safety, it said.

April 29, 2024
Business, Equipment

Peterbilt Introduces 72-Inch Low-Roof Sleeper Option for 589

Peterbilt Motors Co. unveiled a 72-inch low-roof sleeper configuration for its Model 589 tractor on March 8.

March 13, 2024
Business, Equipment

Peterbilt Adds Two Low-Roof Auto Hauler Configurations

Peterbilt unveiled two new configurations for car carrier cabs, the Model 567 UltraLow Roof Day Cab and the Model 589 UltraLow Roof 58-inch Sleeper.

February 28, 2024
Business, Equipment

Peterbilt Celebrates Model 389 Milestone

Peterbilt Motors Co. marked the production of the 100,000th Model 389 at its Denton, Texas, manufacturing plant as a milestone Sept. 7.

September 11, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Peterbilt Debuts SuperTruck II Concept at MCE

SAN DIEGO — Peterbilt Motors Co. unveiled its SuperTruck II high-efficiency concept vehicle for the first time in the exhibit hall at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 25, 2022
Business, Equipment

Dobbs Peterbilt Adds Louisiana Location

Dobbs Peterbilt, based in Monroe, La., announced it opened its doors.

June 6, 2022