FORT WORTH, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. is the latest truck maker to demonstrate that the future of trucking is already with us, albeit in prototype, showing off Class 8s where the driver is often a spectator, cameras replace mirrors and infrared capability lights up a deer or a person on a dark night. (See photo gallery.)
June 8, 2015Technology
Peterbilt Technology Showcase
June 5, 2015
Special CoverageBusiness
Peterbilt Announces Truck Upgrades, Customer-Convenience Options
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Peterbilt Motors Co. unveiled a series of truck improvements and customer-convenience options in the middle of what executives said could be the second- or third-best sales year ever.
March 25, 2015Business
NHTSA Recall Cites Peterbilt Trucks’ Tire-Pressure Labels
Paccar Inc. will send new tire and rim labels to owners of a range of its truck models due to potential issues with incorrect tire-pressure notifications on tire and rim labels, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
March 20, 2015Business
Peterbilt Launches Program to Speed Diagnostics, Service Across Dealer Network
Truck maker Peterbilt Motors Co. is introducing a “quick assessment” program to expedite service and repairs throughout its North American dealership network.
February 27, 2015Business
Peterbilt Debuts Model 567 with Set-Forward Front Axle Configuration
Peterbilt has introduced a set-forward front-axle configuration for vocational Model 567 it says is ideal for mixer and weight-conscious applications.
February 4, 2015Business
Peterbilt Offers Lighter Aluminum Wheels as Factory-Installed Option
Peterbilt Motors Co. is offering Alcoa Ultra aluminum wheels with a lower weight as a factory-installed option for all of its heavy-duty trucks.
August 8, 2014Special CoverageBusiness
Peterbilt Unveils New 567 Vocational Truck, More Versions of 579
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Peterbilt Motors Co. introduced a new heavy-duty vocational truck here Wednesday, the 567, with “perfect timing” to coincide with the long-awaited improvement in the housing and construction industries.
March 21, 2013Business
Peterbilt Begins Building Model 579
Peterbilt Motors Co. on July 10 announced it is now producing its new Model 579 truck, launched at the Mid-America Trucking Show in March.
July 18, 2012