Peterbilt Motors Co. News Updates

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

Peterbilt Emphasizes Flexibility to Navigate Fluid Conditions

Truck maker Peterbilt Motors Co. is relying on its flexibility as the OEM traverses a market facing increasingly uncertain conditions.

April 19, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Peterbilt Expands Powertrain Options on 579, 567, 589

Peterbilt will make powertrains with a TX-12 Pro automated transmission and Paccar MX-13 engine combination an option available to buyers of its 579, 567 and 589 tractors.

April 1, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Texas Startup Launches Hybrid Retrofitted Class 8 Tractor

A Texas-based startup is promising 40% fuel efficiency savings and reductions in carbon emissions from a hybrid diesel-electric Class 8 tractor set to be unveiled at the end of March.

February 25, 2025
Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics

Nonprofit to Buy Up to 500 Battery-Electric Drayage Trucks

The first customers are set to be carriers operating at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — the largest two ports in the U.S. by import volume.

November 12, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Peterbilt Provides Vocational, Medium-Duty Product Updates

The truck maker detailed recent updates to its vocational and medium-duty truck models Oct. 1 at its Vocational VIP Customer event.

October 3, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt First to Test RNG-Fueled Peterbilt 579-X15N

Multiple motor carriers have lined up to participate in a test of a single Peterbilt tractor powered by a Cummins engine fueled by renewable natural gas.

September 23, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

Peterbilt 579 EV to Transport Honda Vehicles in Alabama

A Peterbilt 579 EV developed to transport newly built Honda vehicles from the company’s Lincoln, Ala., plant was unveiled Aug. 26 after a yearslong development process.

August 27, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment

Peterbilt Showcases Electric Vehicles

SONOMA, Calif. — Peterbilt is working with its dealers and customers to deploy end-to-end solutions for electric vehicle applications and meet regulatory requirements.

August 13, 2024
Business, Equipment

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