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, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment
Peterbilt Offers Lease Deal on New 220EV
Business, Equipment, Safety
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, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment
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, 2020Business, Technology
Peterbilt Adds Technician Institute Campus
Peterbilt Motors Co. announced the opening of its fifth Peterbilt Technician Institute campus, in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
August 20, 2019Business, Equipment
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, 2019Business, Technology
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, 2018Business, Equipment
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, 2018Business, Equipment
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, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
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