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Peterbilt adds Bendix Wingman ACB as safety option
Customers can now spec new Peterbilt Motor Co. heavy-duty trucks with the Bendix Wingman ACB (Active cruise with braking) safety option...
Paccar launches engine website
To showcase its latest technology, Paccar (Nasdaq: PCAR) has created a website dedicated to its engines. The site, www.paccarengines.com, offers information on Paccar engines installed in DAF, Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks...
Pete delivers first truck with 2010 MX engine
Peterbilt Motors Co. said it celebrated yesterday a “significant and historic milestone” with the delivery of the first 2010 EPA-certified Paccar MX diesel engine. A Peterbilt Model 386 equipped with the first production MX was delivered to McClymonds Supply & Transit Co. at the truck OEM’s Denton, TX facility...
ATD honors Hino, Peterbilt trucks
Hino and Peterbilt trucks have been named the Commercial Truck of the Year in their respective categories by the American Truck Dealers (ATD). The announcement was made at ATD’s 47th annual Convention & Expo under way in Orlando...
Rush expands Navistar dealer activities
Mega truck dealer Rush Enterprises has announced it will acquire the assets of Salt lake City-based Lake City International and is forming a division responsible for operating dealerships that offer International and other vehicle brands produced by Navistar. Lake City is the second International dealer...
Still the next big thing: Fuel economy
With the last stage in emission regulations for commercial vehicles now complete, truck OEMs and engine makers are turning their engineering sights back on a familiar topic: improving fuel economy...
Video: Peterbilt's New Model 587
Peterbilt's new Model 587, due to replace its current Model 387 highway tractor, offers a lighter yet stronger chassis and more aerodynamic shape for better fuel economy...
OEMs project modest improvement in truck sales
LOUISVILLE, KY. Truck makers gathered here at the Mid America Trucking Show all believe the worst of the U.S. and global economic recession is over, with freight levels and truck sales now poised for a moderate recovery this year...
Peterbilt rolls out new trucks, component options
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Peterbilt Motors Co. unveiled a spate of new truck models and component options here at the Mid-America Trucking Show – including a brand-new, single rear axle Class 8 tractor aimed at regional, short-haul, and pickup and delivery fleets...
Peterbilt redesigns medium-duty models
STE. THERESE, QC. A new interior with a more automotive feel leads the changes for Peterbilt Motors’ two new medium-duty trucks, the Model 337 and Model 347. Now entering production at the Paccar truck plant here, the new models also offer improved visibility, a multiplexed electrical system and a redesigned HVAC with higher output, according to Peterbilt...
Truck maker Peterbilt marks 70 years
Peterbilt Motors Co. commemorated its 70th anniversary Friday recently by hosting customers and dealers at its Denton, TX, headquarters...
Peterbilt Model 335 tractor qualifies for tax credit
Peterbilt Motors Co. has announced adding its Class 7 Model 335 hybrid tractor to its line of hybrid vehicles eligible for a federal tax credit...
Hydraulic Launch Assist Peterbilt on display at Waste Expo
One of the highlights at this year’s Waste Expo, which kicks off today and runs through Thursday in Las Vegas, is the hybrid hydraulic Peterbilt Model 320 the manufacturer and Eaton Corp. are showcasing...
Idaho Falls Peterbilt dealer of the year
Blake Jackson, dealer principal of Idaho Falls Peterbilt, accepted the 2008 North American Dealer of the Year honor at the Peterbilt Motors Co. Annual Dealer Meeting...
Hunter Peterbilt of PA named Medium Duty Truck Dealer of the Year
Celebrating 25 years as a Peterbilt dealer, Bob Hunter, dealer principal of Hunter Peterbilt in Smithfield, PA, received a top honor from Peterbilt Motors Co. at its Annual Dealer Meeting...
