Peterbilt Motors Co. News Updates

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European Truck Sales Slump Hurts Paccar Q2 Profits

Paccar Inc. profits fell in the second quarter of 2024 on the back of sagging European truck sales and lower parts and financial services divisions profits.

July 24, 2024
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Paccar Technical Center Expands Campus, Adds Staff

The Paccar Technical Center continues to grow in size and head count, some 42 years after the Mount Vernon, Wash., facility began operations, according to its top executive.

July 18, 2024
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Peterbilt Rolls Out SmartLINQ Prognostics Software Addition

Peterbilt recently launched a broader rollout of its Prognostics diagnostics software, a senior executive said.

July 18, 2024
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Peterbilt Introduces CARB-Compliant MX-13 Engine

Peterbilt Motors Co. announced that a California-compliant version of the Paccar MX-13 diesel engine is now available in its Model 579, Model 567 and Model 589 trucks.

June 4, 2024
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Einride Becomes Peterbilt’s Biggest BET Customer

Einride will buy 150 Model 579EV battery-electric trucks from Peterbilt, the truck maker’s biggest EV order so far, the companies said.

June 3, 2024
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SuperTruck II Innovations Could Help With Emissions Targets

LAS VEGAS — Aerodynamic innovations developed for the Peterbilt SuperTruck II could enter service sooner rather than later to help comply with forthcoming emissions regulations.

January 18, 2024
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Battery-Electric Truck Growth Underwhelms in 2023

Progress in 2023 for battery-electric trucks was slower than expected, with demand underwhelming and improvements needed for the underlying infrastructure, some OEM executives say.

December 20, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Peterbilt Adds Hendrickson’s Primaax EX Suspension as Option

Truck manufacturer Peterbilt has started offering Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems’ Primaax EX severe-duty vocational air suspension system as an option, Woodridge, Ill.-based Hendrickson said.

August 21, 2023
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Peterbilt Unveils Model 589

FORT WORTH, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. introduced its new Model 589 truck during an event at Texas Motor Speedway that included customers, dealers and media.

May 10, 2023
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Peterbilt Partners With Lincoln Tech on Technician Training

Peterbilt launched a partnership with Lincoln Educational Services Corp. to help prepare students for a career as a service technician, the company announced April 13.

April 14, 2023