Peterbilt Motors Co., a Paccar company, is headquartered in Denton, Texas, where its primary manufacturing facility is also located. Here are photos of Peterbilt trucks.
September 16, 2020BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Peterbilt Offers Lease Deal on New 220EV
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced an introductory lease offer on its Model 220EV through PacLease. The zero-emission cabover truck is intended for the Class 6 and Class 7 segments.
September 8, 2020BusinessEquipmentSafety
Paccar Recalls 35,671 Peterbilt Trucks for Fire Risk
Peterbilt Motor Co. is recalling 35,671 trucks to repair an issue with battery cables on certain models, according to a March 18 notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
March 24, 2020BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Peterbilt Launches Top Customer Service Designation for Dealers
Peterbilt Motors Co., a unit of Paccar Inc., announced the first 71 dealers to earn its Platinum Service Center certification.
February 20, 2020BusinessTechnology
Peterbilt Adds Technician Institute Campus
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced the opening of its fifth Peterbilt Technician Institute campus, in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
August 20, 2019BusinessEquipment
Peterbilt Standardizes Jost Air Slide Fifth Wheel
Peterbilt has named the Jost JSK37 12-inch inboard air slide fifth wheel as standard on its Model 579 Class 8 truck, according to a Jan. 22 press release from Jost. The standardization became effective Jan. 1.
January 30, 2019BusinessTechnology
Peterbilt Plans Enhancements to SmartNav
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced that its SmartNav communications system will soon offer the capability to install and operate the PeopleNet app directly from the truck’s in-cab display.
September 10, 2018BusinessEquipment
Peterbilt Begins Production of 579 UltraLoft Model
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced it has begun production of its Model 579 UltraLoft with a high-roof, integral cab-and-sleeper design for its flagship on-highway model.
July 9, 2018BusinessEquipment
SuperFan Rick McClerkin Wins Peterbilt's 1 Millionth Truck
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rick McClerkin has been a Peterbilt truck lover since he was a kid. Now 61, he's officially the SuperFan and has a Model 567 to prove it.
March 24, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Human-Machine Interaction, Computing Power Key to Development of Autonomous Trucks
ORLANDO, Fla. — To pave the way for autonomous trucks, technology developers will need to refine the interaction between the human and the machine, and add more advanced sensors and greater computing power to the vehicle, experts said.
October 23, 2017